by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 22, 2025 | News
The Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM), in Lisbon, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to host its new biobank. The decision was formalised this week by signing a contract between the two organisations, marking the beginning of an...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 9, 2025 | News
The 2025 edition of the Astronaut for a Day initiative, promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency, will take place from 18 to 21 September on the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores. The local airport will serve as the stage for the zero-gravity flight that will allow...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 1, 2025 | News
[The European Commission has extended the public consultation deadline until 7 November, which is also the closing date of the Portuguese Space Agency’s survey. The contributions gathered from the national ecosystem will support the continued follow-up of the...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 26, 2025 | News
The last five years have been marked by a progressive strengthening of Aerospace Engineering training in public higher education, in line with the evolution of the space sector in Portugal. Following the creation of bachelor’s degrees at the Universities of...
by Hermínia Saraiva | May 20, 2025 | News
The UN-Portugal Outer Space Fellowship was officially launched this Monday at the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations headquarters in New York. It is an international capacity-building programme to support developing countries (including Small Island...