Armageddon, Don't Look Up… There are many science fiction films where humanity is threatened by the impact of a giant asteroid. Is there any truth to these stories? Should we be worried?
Josep Manel Carrasco, ICCUB astronomer, tells us the details of the DART mission to divert an asteroid from its orbit as a pilot test of planetary defence in the Onda Cero radio program "Julia en la Onda".
You can listen to his participation here.
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.
You can see his participation here:
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".
You can see his participation here:
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:
