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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.
Astronomy and cosmology conference series at Can Ginestar
The researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) Helena Ubach and Josep Maria Solanes off
A new way of seeing the Universe with Gaia
The astronomer of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB-IEEC) Carme Jordi will offer the conference "A new way of seeing the Universe with Gaia" ne
Featured Materials
Virgo and LIGO, hunting for gravitational waves
Hector Gil on the largest 3D map of the Universe
Roberto Emparan talks about the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020
Gravitational waves and laser interferometer detection
News
Interstellar nebulae and the life of the stars at the Fet a Mida TV program
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.
You can see his participation here from minute 39:50:
Josep Manel Carrasco tells us about DART and Artemis on Ràdio Sant Boi
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.
What does an astronomer do nowadays?
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?
The ICCUB hosts the stay of the winners of the Extraordinary Baccalaureate Award 2021
The Institut of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) hosted the stay of two winners of the Extraordinary Baccalaureate Awards 2021, Marina Burjalés and Ignasi Lloveras.