by Nuno Gomes | Aug 30, 2023 | News
Now in its fourth edition, the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), a university rocket launch competition that starts on 10 October and is promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency, is scheduled to return to Ribatejo between 10 and 16 October. For the first time, the...
by Nuno Gomes | Jul 25, 2023 | News
Utah desert, United States. Reddish earth, rugged rock formations, dry, infertile soil. Hardly anyone would guess that this is where otherworldly possibilities are being studied and tested — literally. At 6 am, the day dawns and the sunny landscape makes it look like...
by Nuno Gomes | Jun 30, 2023 | News
For millennia, the bright spots we see in the dark sky have been of interest for the human race. But there is much, much more beyond what is visible – to the naked eye or otherwise. So much so that 95% of our universe is made up of dark energy and dark matter....
by Nuno Gomes | Jun 28, 2023 | News
Getting to the Selvagens Islands is not easy; visiting them, even less so. You need prior authorisation to go there, whether for leisure or scientific reasons. Perhaps this is why they are “very well preserved from human influence”, both because of their isolation and...
by Nuno Gomes | Jun 6, 2023 | News
What if you could contribute to the fight against ocean pollution from your mobile phone? You can play an active role in this cause with SMART, an application for mobile phones with a Portuguese signature. How? When you find rubbish in the sea, photograph the debris....
