Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia e Inovação em Educação

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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.

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certified by the Portuguese CCPFC

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NUCLIO coordinates worldwide the
Galileo Teacher Training Program

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Highlights

ESA-GTTP 2025

ESA-GTTP 2025 – Sun and Eclipses

Dates: 21-25 July 2025
Venue: European Space Astronomy Center (ESAC), Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid, Spain – Hybrid format
Join us for another edition of ESA-GTTP, in 2025 dedicated to the theme Sun and Eclipses, and enhance your science teaching with cutting-edge insights and hands-on activities!

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!

EARN - Conferência Final

Final Conference and Student Workshops Mark a Milestone for the EARN Project

From May 13 to 15, the EARN project concluded its activities with a dynamic three-day event held at Frei Gonçalo de Azevedo School in Portugal.

Astro-Journeys Sprint Event

Educators Across Europe Gathered in Heidelberg to Design Personalized Astronomy Learning Journeys

From 14 to 16 April 2025, the picturesque city of Heidelberg, Germany, hosted the Astro-Journeys Sprint Event, a key initiative of the Astro-Journeys Erasmus+ project.

NUCLIO no SciComPT2025

NUCLIO Strands Out at the SciComPT 2025 Congress

NUCLIO was present at the SciCom Portugal Congress 2025, which took place between April 9th ​​and 11th, 2025 in Funchal, Madeira.

Projects and Initiatives

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

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Galileo Teacher Training Program
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Latest News from Portal do Astrónomo

Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found

Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy.

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Sun Eclipse

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America’s continental territory. NASA will broadcast this event live.

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Image of the Nube galaxy through different telescopes. Credit: SDSS/GTC/IAC.

Nube, the almost invisible galaxy which challenges the dark matter model

A group of astrophysicists has discovered the largest and most diffuse galaxy recorded until now. This almost invisible galaxy challenges the currently accepted cosmological model, that of cold dark matter.

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Image shows a visualisation of the huge, glowing planetary body produced by a planetary collision. In the foreground, fragments of ice and rock fly away from the collision and will later cross in between Earth and the host star which is seen in the background of the image. Credit: Mark Garlick.

Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space

A chance social media post by an eagle-eyed amateur astronomer sparked the discovery of an explosive collision between two giant planets, which crashed into each other in a distant space system 1,800 light years away from planet Earth.

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Estrela invulgar que está destinada a tornar-se num dos objetos mais magnéticos do Universo. Créditos: NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld/M. Zamani.

Magnetars Origin Story

An unusual star known as HD 45166 is preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe. Found out more in the new Space Scoop!

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