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IA reseacher awarded prize by the European Astronomical Society
Published 2 April, 2026 in Outreach

A researcher from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) received the MERAC Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Observational Astrophysics, attributed by the European Astronomical Society. Learn... read more ❯
Cheops discovers a late bloomer exoplanet
Published 12 February, 2026 in Outreach

A team, featuring several researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, published in the prestigious journal Science, the discovery of an exoplanet that defies current planet formation... read more ❯
PLATO space mission gets closer to space
Published 1 July, 2025 in Outreach

This European Space Agency mission, with strong involvement from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, reached a major milestone. Learn more (in Portuguese) read more ❯
The “Born-Again Dynamo” of the Sun’s Elder Twin
Published 20 June, 2025 in Outreach

Led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, the team made new magnetic measurements of β Hydri, a star analogous to the future Sun, to reveal surprising activity. An... read more ❯
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