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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
Dark matter, the formation of galaxies, and gravitational lenses
The existence of dark matter in the Universe has been corroborated by a great diversity of observations.
Outreach talk "La Vía Láctea y sus encuentros con otras galaxias"
ICCUB-IEEC researcher Teresa Antoja will be next Friday, November 10, at the Museum of Science and Cosmos in Tenerife to talk about collisions between galaxies and galactic cannibalism.
Featured Materials
The first instants of the Universe
“The first instants of the Universe”.
Common Birds of Uncommon Talent: The World of Narcissus the Duck
Jayashree Balakrishna (HSSU) and Ruxandra Bondarescu
Gravity and colisions: what can hit us?
Big Bang: ¿the start of everything?
As part of the "La Caixa" Function conference series at CosmoCaixa, #LiveTalks, a conversation will take place be
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What is the origin of the Star of Bethlehem? Josep Manel Carrasco at the Fet a Mida TV Program
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 app Eclipsi 2.0. surpasses the 200.000 downloads
The app Eclipsi2.0 to compute and simulat
"Exoplanets. Planets beyond the Solar System" with Toni Santana-Ros
On Saturday 20 November, in the Convention Hall of the Cerdà Museum in Puigcerdà, as part of the European Science Week, Dr. Toni Santana-Ros offered the conference: "Exoplanets. Planets beyond the Solar System". The event was organized by the Cerdanya Research Group.
Elements of astronomy in historical paintings at the Fet a Mida TV program
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: