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AstrónomAs
The new exhibition ‘AstrónomAs’ focuses on women who have dedicated their nights and days to the study of astronomy.
Apps to introduce you to astronomy
Our app selection to introduce you to the world of astronomy are:
Here are the winners of the drawing contest “Draw your own Asteroid!” 2021
From the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) we are very pleased to announce the winners of the drawing contest “Draw your own Asteroid!” 2021.
Calendar of activities
The ICCUB will participate in the 27th Science Week of the FCRI
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the UB<
Course "Gravitational waves: a new window to the universe"
Featured Materials
AstrónomAs
The new exhibition ‘AstrónomAs’ focuses on women who have dedicated their nights and days to the study of astronomy.
The Conversation: "Gaia mission releases map of more than a billion stars – here’s what it can teach us"
Gaia mission releases map of more than a billion stars – here’s what it can teach us
VIII Science Festival of the UB
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) participated in the VIII Science Festival of the UB las
The first instants of the Universe
“The first instants of the Universe”.
News
New discoveries of the James Webb Telescope with Jordi Miralda on Ràdio Estel
Ancient galaxies, atmospheres of exoplanets... What discoveries is the James Webb Space Telescope making that haven’t been observed before?
Josep Manel Carrasco becomes a regular collaborator of the "Fet a Mida" television program
The researcher of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the UB, Josep Manel Carrasco, joins the team of the local television programme Fet a Mida with a fortnightly scientific dissemination section.
Francesca Figueras at the radio programme La Nit dels Ignorants: "The probability of receiving a sign of life is very low"
After many years of sending messages into outer space, have we received any response? What is the probability of receiving a signal or response from another planet?
Researcher Toni Santana-Ros collaborates with the DART mission to deflect an asteroid from its orbit
Bits of interplanetary dust and rock hit Earth all the time. Most of these are harmless and burn up in our planet’s atmosphere. Occasionally, some bigger objects make it through, causing local damage or, in extreme cases, massive devastation. But with the right technology and knowledge of asteroids’ orbits, scientists can anticipate and prevent an impact by defecting an asteroid just enough to avoid a collision.