by Hermínia Saraiva | May 21, 2021 | Opinion
2008, on my way to Germany, flying above the clouds, following a dream that was more than 20 years old… Chosen from among 8,000 candidates, I was one of 900 who took psycho technical tests in the first selection phase, undoubtedly one of the most difficult. It was not...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 24, 2021 | News
Applications for the second edition of the European Rocketry Challenge – EuRoC are now open. Bachelor or Master’s degree students from all over Europe are invited to register to launch solid, hybrid, or liquid propulsion rockets targeting altitudes of 3,000 and 9,000...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 26, 2021 | News
The International Space University (ISU) has awarded the Portuguese Space Agency (Portugal Space) and the Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) the honour of organizing the next edition of the Space Studies Program, which will take place between July and...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 10, 2021 | News
The European Space Agency is looking for the first European astronauts for a trip to the Moon. And one of them may be Portuguese. The selection process, which provides for the rejuvenation of the organization’s astronaut base, starts on March 31 and is open to all...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 5, 2021 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency was accepted as a member of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) at the end of 2020, thus becoming part of a select group of space agencies working together to uphold and strengthen their individual exploration...