by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 7, 2026 | Events, News
Santa Maria is preparing to welcome more than 50 international specialists in space biomedicine, engineering and technology in July. Over four days at the Atlântida Cine, in Vila do Porto, the Atlantic Space Hub: Designing the Future of Space will debate the role of...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Start with a single euro: it enters a space company in Coimbra, a research centre in Porto, or a university in Lisbon. Then half of it pays wages and profit, and the other half goes to a supplier, who pays wages that are then spent on rent, a dinner out, or tuition...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 26, 2026 | News
The qualifying rounds of Astronaut for a Day have come to a close. From a record 762 applications, 20 finalists and 10 reserves now remain. Over the summer, they will undergo medical checks to confirm they are fit to take the parabolic flight. The flight is set for 20...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 15, 2026 | News
A record 61 eligible applications came in — and now the field is set. The selection process was more demanding than in previous editions, with each project assessed for technical maturity based on the documentation submitted by the teams. Three of the eight Portuguese...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 11, 2026 | News
From Earth’s orbit to the Moon, from satellite constellations to the new race for planetary exploration, and from the growing militarisation of space to its implications for global security, space is today one of the main stages of global geopolitics. Against...
by Hermínia Saraiva | May 26, 2026 | News
From Riga to Lisbon, from Dublin to Warsaw. The 7th edition of EuRoC has closed its applications, setting a new record: 64 teams from 26 countries have registered to compete in Constância from 15 to 21 October. For the first time, the competition welcomes entries from...
