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".
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Can you buy the Sun or the stars? In the program "Aquí Catalunya", of the SER Catalunya radio channel we discussed this topic, interviewing the astronomer Josep Manel Carrasco, from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona.
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The astronomer and researcher of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the UB Josep Manel Carrasco (@Miralcel) shows us some of the interstellar nebulae observed by the Hubble telescope to explain the life of a star.
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The ICCUB astronomer Josep Manel Carrasco appeared on the "La República Santboiana" program on October 26, 2022 to talk about the Artemis program to return to the Moon and about the DART mission, which has been able to successfully divert the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its larger asteroid companion Didymos, with the impact of the DART Spaceship.
When we think of astronomy, we can imagine things like long nights, big telescopes and observations of planets and stars, but is this really the job of an astronomer these days?
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?
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".
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.
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.
A number of researchers of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of th
ICCUB-IEEC’s researcher Josep Manel Carrasco gave an interview at the radio programme “La República Santboiana” (Ràdio Sant Boi) on February 2nd, where he discussed various astronomical news.
Researchers from the Gaia group at the Institute of Cosmos Scienc
ICCUB-IEEC’s researcher Josep Manel Carrasco gave an interview at the radio programme “La República Santboiana” (Ràdio Sant Boi) last Wednesday, November 24, where he discussed various astronomical news.
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.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia satellite is revolutionizing the astronomy, providing unprecedented clues
