Two decades of expansion in Portuguese astronomy

Portugal has been a member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) for 20 years. The date is marked this Saturday, June 27. This observatory is the largest intergovernmental organization for astronomy in Europe and the most productive in the world.

To mark the date, the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) is holding a series of online events, where several IA researchers will share some of the countless discoveries made possible by ESO's telescopes over the last twenty years.

Joining ESO has changed the face of astronomy and astrophysics in our country. The community of Portuguese researchers in these fields has grown and spread around the world, research centers on national soil are attracting more and more scientists from other countries and our researchers are taking part in more international projects, some in leading positions.

The event on Saturday, June 27, marked by the celebration of these two decades of a "great leap into space", will be attended by Teresa Lago, secretary general of the International Astronomical Union, Chiara Manfletti, president of Portugal Space, and Paulo Garcia, Portuguese delegate to the ESO council. More information on the event page.