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Indigenous star helps to understand the past of the Milky Way
Data from satellite TESS made possible the characterization and dating of a star from the Indus constellation, allowing for a better understanding of a past galactic collision, in a study... read more ❯
Unveiling new Earths among the “noise” of the stars
First data gathered with ESPRESSO, an instrument built with the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), help clarify a debate about an hypothetical planetary system.
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PhD::SPACE student wins Humboldt fellowship
Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) researcher Benard Nsamba was awarded a prestigious individual fellowship, worth 100 000€, attributed by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, to be hosted at... read more ❯
Gaia-ESO survey helps to estimate the age of giant stars
With data from this survey, partly analyzed by the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), researchers determined that the C/N abundance ratio can be used to estimate the... read more ❯
