The purpose of the Juan de la Cierva grants is to encourage the incorporation of young people, in possession of a doctorate degree, in order for them to...
Key aspects of star formation in a cosmological context.
ESTALLIDOS includes experts in observational astrophysics, numerical simulations, theoretical modeling, and instrumentation. Working together on "star formation...
Kinematics of Local Group Dwarf Galaxies: Evolution, Orbits and Star Formation Quenching
The Local Group (LG) offers us a chance to test the present scenario of galaxy formation in ways that are impossible elsewhere. It contains about 50 know...
LIFE Natura@night - Reducing and Mitigating the Impact of Light Pollution in Natura 2000 Areas
For a night with more life" is the motto of the new nature conservation project, LIFE Natura@night, coordinated by the Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das...
LIOM - Laboratory for Innovation in Opto-Mechanics
Enabling large optical systems capable of resolving and measuring faint sources not accessible with current remote sensing instruments and detectors is the...
Mapping dark sectors at the cross-roads of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics
The elusive nature of dark matter (DM), which constitutes roughly 80% of the universe's matter, is a major challenge in modern physics. Theoretical models...
MHD MODeling and beyond: in preparation for European Solar Telescope
Solar Physics research will experience a big step forward in the next years. This progress will be founded on the contribution from recent and upcoming...
Multiband study of rapid variability in X-ray binaries
X-ray binaries (XRBs) are arguably the best sources for studying accretion and jets, because they traverse various accretion states with greatly differing jet...
NANOSPACE - CARBON MOLECULAR NANOSTRUCTURES IN SPACE
The aim of NanoSpace is to determine the abundance, formation mechanisms and astrochemical role of carbonaceous nanoparticles in space. Carbon is ubiquitous in...