What is the risk of an asteroid hitting the Earth? The astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the UB, Josep Manel Carrasco, tells us about the DART mission and planetary defence on the local television program "Fet a Mida".
"This matter of an asteroid hitting the Earth at some point will happen, the question is not if it will happen or not, but when", says the astronomer.
You can see the researcher's participation here starting at minute 1:00:16:
Have you ever wondered why some flags incorporate astronomical elements (stars, moons, the sun)? This week the astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona Josep Manel Carrasco brings us a collection of the most curious ones and explains their meaning.
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2023 marks the Year of Joan Oró, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of this biochemist from Lleida who graduated from the University of Barcelona. Let's remember the mark he left on the world of science with the astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the UB (ICCUB) Josep Manel Carrasco.
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Comet Halley, Venus, a conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn... There are many theories about what the Christmas star could have been, the one responsible for guiding the three wise Magi towards Jesus' birthplace. We analyze them with the researcher and astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona Josep Manel Carrasco. on the local television program "Fet a Mida".
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The astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona Josep Manel Carrasco reviews the elements of astronomy present in historical paintings in the local television program "Fet a Mida".
You can watch his participation here starting at minute 1:19:00:
