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, 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...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 30, 2022 | Newsletter
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) opened Portugal’s path into Space in 2000, when it was the instrument for the nation’s entry into the European Space Agency (ESA). Over the years, Portuguese participation in ESA has brought extensive...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 30, 2022 | Newsletter
The Portuguese Space Agency has completed its first three years of existence. These were naturally challenging years, with the typical teething troubles, but in which we remained faithful to the path we had set from the beginning: making sure that Space can, and does,...
by Nuno Gomes | Mar 30, 2022 | News, Newsletter
“The technological leap we have had since joining the European Space Agency (ESA) is impressive.” This was how, in 2005, during the Space Forum, Mariano Gago described the technological evolution that occurred in Portugal in just five years. The former...
