by Nuno Gomes | Jun 6, 2022 | News
Imagine “a highway with an uncontrolled crowd of trucks, balls and millions of bullets flying”. This is not just an exercise in creativity: it is what happens in Earth’s orbit. Operational satellites orbit among “enormous amounts of space...
by Nuno Gomes | Jun 6, 2022 | News
We know it is going to happen because it is already happening: a new space economy generating wealth, jobs and products that benefits all humankind. Morgan Stanley estimates that the global space industry, today at 350 billion USD, will be 1 trillion USD in 2040. From...
by Nuno Gomes | Jun 3, 2022 | Events, News
The Portuguese Space Agency is organizing the 5th edition of the New Space Atlantic Summit, a conference that has already become a key event for the promotion of space technologies. Under the slogan Making Space for a Sustainable Earth, this year’s edition,...
by Nuno Gomes | May 12, 2022 | News
After the call for volunteers to provide support for activities related to information technology, communication and media, or logistics during the SSP 2022 (Space Studies Programme), the Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space and Instituto Superior Técnico...
by Nuno Gomes | May 3, 2022 | News
The first phase of the Zero-G Portugal – Astronaut for a Day competition was a success, closing on 25 April with a total of 460 applications. The Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space, promoter of the competition, received applications from all...
by Nuno Gomes | Apr 29, 2022 | News
Astronomy is an integral part of society. From the beginning of humanity, studying the sky has been important for cultural, religious, artistic, and agricultural reasons. In today’s world, the study of astronomy reaps many further benefits. As we begin to understand...
