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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:
Calendar of activities
Roundtable: Maria Assumpció Català i Poch – Catalan Mathematician and Astronomer
On Monday, September 15, 2025, at 7:00 PM, a roundtable dedicated to the figure of Maria Assumpció Català i Poch, a Catalan mathematician and astronomer, will take place at the Pere i Joan Coromine
Acte Central del Centenari de Maria Assumpció Català i Poch
L’Institut de Ciències del Cosmos de la Universitat de Barcelona (ICCUB) té l’honor de participar en l’acte central de commemoració del Centenari del naixement de Maria Assumpció Català i Poch (192
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
AstrónomAs
The new exhibition ‘AstrónomAs’ focuses on women who have dedicated their nights and days to the study of astronomy.
Trilogy "Ole Rømer’s Triduum"
The Conversation: "Gaia mission releases map of more than a billion stars – here’s what it can teach us"
Gaia mission releases map of more than a billion stars – here’s what it can teach us
VIII Science Festival of the UB
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) participated in the VIII Science Festival of the UB las
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SOLARIS: Connect your heartbeat to the cosmos and take part in a unique study
On 12 August, we will experience one of the most exceptional astronomical phenomena of the century: a total solar eclipse. The SOLARIS project is a collaborative citizen science initiative studying how the human body reacts to this unique phenomenon.
Jornada del projecte Faulkes Telescopes a Catalunya oberta al professorat de secundària
The first conference on the experiences of the first year of the Faulkes Telescopes project in Catalonia was held at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona last April 14, 2023. The day, organized by the ICCUB, the IDP-UB and the coordinators of the project in Catalonia, gathered around twenty teachers from different secondary schools throughout the region.
Elements of astronomy on flags at the Fet a Mida TV program
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.
You can see his participation here: