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

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Participation in projects for development, because education is the key to personal, social, and economic development.

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Rosa Doran received in South Korea the Astronomy Education Prize of the IAU

Rosa Doran, president of NUCLIO, received today, August 2, the first edition of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Astronomy Education Prize, at the Opening Ceremony of the IAU XXXI General Assembly (IAUGA2022) in Busan, South Korea.

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GHOU 2022

GHOU Conference 2022
DATES: 22-25 August 2022 – Online
Become part of a global network of Astronomers, Scientists and Educators with one common goal: to bring Science Education to a whole new level.

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The Moon and the Earth – Exhibition at Paredão de Cascais

“The Moon and the Earth” is the new exhibition, organised by NUCLIO and the Municipality of Cascais, that you can visit at Paredão de Cascais, from July 9 to September 13, 2022. Don’t miss it!

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Rosa Doran wins the first edition of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Astronomy Education Prize

This is one of three new awards created by the IAU earlier this year and recognise individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contributions to the fields of astronomy outreach, development and education.

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Galileo Teacher Training Courses 2022

In 2022, the Galileo Teacher Training courses will be held in several formats: face-to-face, hybrid and online.
Stay up to date with our offers and the latest information regarding each course!

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Wide View of Early Universe Hints at Galaxy Among the Earliest Ever Detected

Using James Webb Space Telescope, scientists with the CEERS Collaboration have identified an object that may be one of the earliest galaxies ever observed.

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A Comet Breaking-Up

For the first time, astronomers captured images of a strange rocky comet, breaking apart as it went closer to the Sun. Find out more in the new Space Scoop.

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A cosmic fairy tale and a discovery

A team of astronomers was able to spot phenomena that change very fast. This events are called: ‘fast blue ultraluminous transients’ (FBUT). Find out what they are in the new Space Scoop.

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An ancient merry-go-round

Astronomers have found that very old galaxies can twirl, too. There are signs of rotation in a galaxy which existed just 500 million years after the Big Bang.

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Citizen scientist makes an ultra-cool discovery

Citizen scientist Frank Kiwy has discovered 34 ultracool dwarf binary systems in the Sun’s neighbourhood. This means that we now know twice as many of these systems than before!

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