The Montsec Observatory is a state-of-the-art facility for astronomical research, satellite communications and atmospheric measurements.
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The Montsec Observatory is a state-of-the-art facility for astronomical research, satellite communications and atmospheric measurements.
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Physicists demonstrate with unprecedented accuracy the constancy of the speed of light
IEEC researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have collaborated with the University of Aveiro and the University of Algarve to search for a possible dependency of speed of light on the energy of its photons.
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Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia
NewSpace represents a new use of space with small and rapid development satellites. This new technology enables the creation of a new set of digital services and a new economy with strong growth.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which will scan the southern sky for a decade, released its first images at the end of June. Among them is this close-up of two galaxies in the Virgo cluster. The large number of asteroids streaking across this portion of the night sky has not gone unnoticed, as their paths are revealed by the multicoloured streaks scattered across the image.
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