My story with the James Webb Space Telescope

My story with the
James Webb Space Telescope

The largest and most complex space telescope ever built, the James Webb Space Telescope, is ready to be launched into space. This international project led by NASA with its partners, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, has led hundreds of scientists, engineers and...
It’s time for sharing

It’s time for sharing

The National Plan for Integrated Rural Fire Management (see RCM no. 45-A/2020) states that consensus was reached after the tragic fires that ravaged the country in 2017: the Independent Technical Commission identified systemic weaknesses, some of which are chronic and...
Testimony of an Astronaut Candidate

Testimony of an Astronaut Candidate

2008, on my way to Germany, flying above the clouds, following a dream that was more than 20 years old… Chosen from among 8,000 candidates, I was one of 900 who took psycho technical tests in the first selection phase, undoubtedly one of the most difficult. It was not...
Portugal Space joins the   Copernicus Relay network

Portugal Space joins the
Copernicus Relay network

Copernicus, the European Union Earth Observation Programme, is one of the most advanced and complete remote sensing systems worldwide. The programme comprises a series of Sentinel satellites (eight currently in orbit and many more under development), other...