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ESA's Cheops Finds an Unexpected Ring Around Dwarf Planet Quaoar
Publicado em 08 de fevereiro de 2023
Such an event is known as an occultation. Observing how the light from the occulted star drops provides information about the occulting object’s size and shape, and can reveal whether the intervening object has an atmosphere or not. In this case, smaller drops before and after the main occultation betrayed the presence of material in orbit around Quaoar.
Quaoar is one of a collection of small, distant worlds known as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). Roughly 3000 are known. As the name [...]
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$205M Investment Accelerates Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope
Publicado em 02 agosto 2022The Giant Magellan Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever engineered using the world’s largest mirrors, today announced it has secured a $205 million investment from its international consortium to accelerate construction. This investment marks one of the largest funding rounds for the telescope since its founding and includes leading commitments from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), The University of Texas [...]ver notícia -
Embraer, ITA and FAPESP Announce Investment in ERC to Accelerate the Future of Air Mobility
Publicado em 27 maio 2022Embraer, ITA (Technological Institute of Aeronautics), and FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) announced yesterday the approval of a joint investment of R$ 48 million in an Engineering Research Center (ERC) for the future of air mobility over the next five years. This unprecedented research in Brazil will gather representatives of the scientific community and professionals of the aeronautical industry in activities that are based on three pillars: low carbon aviation, autonomous [...]ver notícia