Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação

Innovating in Education for a Better Future

Training

Certified teacher training courses addressing cutting-edge methodologies and tools.

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Projects

Active participation in relevant international institutions and projects in the field of education and development.

Outreach

Outreach and non-formal education activities, because scientific literacy is essential for understanding our role in the future of our planet.

Development

 Supporting development in education, because education is the key to personal, social, and economic development.

Professional Development

NUCLIO is a training organization
certified by the Portuguese CCPFC

Formação Nacional

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NUCLIO coordinates worldwide the
Galileo Teacher Training Program

Cursos Internacionais

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Our global outreach

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Highlights

Space Explorers On A Journey Through The Universe

COSPAR Panel on Education Teacher Training Workshop – Space Explorers On A Journey Through The Universe

Date: 7-9 November 2025
Venue: Nicosia, Cyprus
Join the COSPAR Panel on Education at the upcoming COSPAR Symposium for an immersive journey into the world of space-related education.

SonS 2025 - Foto de grupo

Science on Stage Portugal 2025 – Meet the Projects Going to Lithuania

The National Science on Stage Festival 2025 has come to an end! Find out more about the event and which projects have been selected for SonS 2026 in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission

NUCLIO Will be the Educational and Outreach Partner of Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission

NUCLIO will connect Portuguese-speaking students to the Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission at the Alqueva Lake Observatory (OLA). Online sessions will provide exclusive, real-time access to the mission’s interior, allowing students to interact with researchers and analog astronauts.

Geo-Academy Summer School 2025

Another July full of international training events

During the month of July, the NUCLIO team was very active, involved in major international teacher training events that marked the final phase of another school year across Europe.

EXPLORE 1 - Students

EXPLORE took nine young Europeans students to Alentejo for an unforgettable mission

Nine European high school students had the opportunity to be astronauts for a week during the first analog mission of the EXPLORE project, held at the Alqueva Lake Observatory in the heart of Alentejo.

Oeiras Valley Science Festival - Imagem de destaque

NUCLIO and the OTTERS Project Featured at the Oeiras Valley Science Festival

NUCLIO and the OTTERS project were present at the first edition of the Oeiras Valley Science Festival, which took place at Taguspark from May 21 to 25, 2025. Everything you need to know about what happened!

Projects and Initiatives

We develop and actively participate in projects in the field of education

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We coordinate several national and international initiatives

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Galileo Teacher Training Program
Global Hands-on Universe
Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development