by Nuno Gomes | Apr 28, 2022 | News
After having received a record number of more than 40 applications, the 2022 edition of the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) will also have the largest number of participants ever: in all, 25 teams are lining up to launch their rockets at the Santa Margarida...
by Nuno Gomes | Apr 28, 2022 | Newsletter
The Portuguese Space Agency joined ELEVEN in the Constellation ELEVEN project, which connects Portuguese football stars to the stars in the sky. The objective of the partnership is to stimulate the interest of football fans — and the general population — in astronomy,...
by Nuno Gomes | Apr 28, 2022 | News
“Ils sont seulement deux!” In 2007, when the Frezite High Performance (FHP) adventure began, the team was composed of only two elements. One of them was Miguel Santos, who proudly describes himself as the company’s “oldest employee.” At...
by Nuno Gomes | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Newsletter
José Afonso was not yet 10 years old when a book opened his fascination for the universe and the questions that dwell in it. “The last pages had the sky map. I began to identify the stars and constellations and I found it fascinating how far away they are and...
by Nuno Gomes | Apr 28, 2022 | Newsletter
In the second half of the 20th century, after one of the most troubled periods in European history, several decisive initiatives for scientific and technological cooperation on the continent emerged, with emphasis on large intergovernmental organisations. CERN has...