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How microgravity helps in drug discovery and efficacy

by Hermínia Saraiva | Jan 19, 2021 | Opinion

When we hear microgravity research, we mostly think of astronaut health and surviving on a trip to Mars. But the effects of microgravity can have a tremendous positive impact on industries here on Earth, especially for the pharma and biotech industries. Life Science...

The new Copernicus mission provides free data about 95% of the ocean

by Hermínia Saraiva | Nov 21, 2020 | Opinion

Radar altimeters provide information about different characteristics of the oceans’ surface, and this information can be used to understand particular phenomena and processes taking place much deeper down: the surface and the depths are connected. In recent years...

Portugal Space: the “new kid on the block”

by PTSpace-Admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Opinion

Portugal has so much to offer from beaches to culture, history, food and architecture. But there is more. Some years ago now, back in the year 2000, Portugal became the 15th Member State of ESA, the European Space Agency. Now that Portugal has its own Space Agency,...