Josep Manel Carrasco, ICCUB-IEEC

L'astrònom Josep Manel Carrasco (ICCUB-IEEC) al Fet a Mida
What is the origin of the Star of Bethlehem? Josep Manel Carrasco at the Fet a Mida TV Program
Language
CA

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:

 

Earendel, l'estrella més antiga
Earendel, the oldest star
Language
CA

ICCUB-IEEC’s researcher Josep Manel Carrasco participates in the Science Space of the radio programme “La República Santboiana” of ràdio Sant Boi last Wednesday, April 20. In the programme, the astronomer talks about the furthest and oldest star known to humankind: Earendel. Its light began its journey when the Universe was merely 900 million years old.

art_i_astronomia
Art and Astronomy: Interviewing Josep Manel Carrasco
Source
https://www.ivoox.com/art-i-astronomia-audios-mp3_rf_71190284_1.html
Language
CA

 

The ICCUB researcher talks about "Art and Astronomy" on the radio program La República Santboiana of Ràdio Sant Boi. 

 

The astronomer Josep Manel Carrasco talks about the representation of astronomy in art, especifically in paintings, throughout history in the radio program "La República Santboiana" of Ràdio Sant Boi.

 

First calibrated XP spectra
Source
Agència Espacial Europea (ESA)
Language
CA
Gaia has proven to be a powerful tool providing very precise astrometry and photometry in the first releases of the mission (see Gaia DR2 and Gaia DR1). The third release and beyond (find here the current release scenario planning) will include some calibrated spectrophotometric data.