Outreach initiatives

Magnet

The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) has partnered with the Magnet initiative to help fight school segregation in Catalonia.

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Upcoming events

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La Veu Còsmica, a podcast combining art and science

Could there be life on Mars? What are gravitational waves? What are the alternative theories to the Big Bang? How can we measure the rate of expansion of the universe? These and many other questions give life to La veu còsmica, an audiovisual podcast in Catalan that combines science, music and poetry.

Throughout 12 chapters of 25 minutes, the researcher Lluís Galbany, from the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) and member of the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), accompanied by the poet Esteve Plantada and the musician Joan Garriga, interviews experts on different topics in astrophysics and cosmology, such as space exploration, black holes, dark matter or supernovae.

The project is funded by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), thanks to the Joan Oró 2022 Grants for the promotion of scientific culture in Catalonia, as well as the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE) and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB).

Territorio Gravedad, a documentary series on the universe

ICE-CSIC researchers and engineers Carlos Sopuerta, Miquel Nofrarias and Víctor Martín participate at the documentary series Territorio Gravedad: a journey through the cosmos with gravity as a common thread.

The first four episodes can be found at RTVE Play. The first season (episodes 1-8) can be enjoyed on Filmin and, as a video on demand, on Vimeo. Find more information here.

Pulsars: A tale of cosmic clocks

"Pulsars: A tale of cosmic clocks" is a short film that has been awarded the 1st ex-aequo Prize for Scientific Short Films by Ciencia en Acción 2022. It brings together storytellers and scientists, combining live action and animation, in an engaging story about the space travel of a teenage girl with the mysterious lady who discovered pulsars. The film also wanted to deal with the issue of female contribution to science and the gregarious role that women are still playing in STEM today.

The subject of this short movie has been conceived by Dr. Nanda Rea from the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) and the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), and directed by the film director Niccoló Bruna, Matias Guerra and Marcos Valdes from VIS - Virtual Immersions in Science, the first spin-off of Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and produced by 15L Films.

Objectes de la Recerca: Dia de l'Asteroide

La Delegació del CSIC a Catalunya inaugura l'exposició 'Objectes de la Recerca' a la seu de Barcelona, que té com a objectiu mostrar la recerca que es duu a terme als diferents centres del CSIC a través d'objectes excepcionals. Amb motiu del Dia de l'asteroide, l'exposició queda inaugurada amb el meteorit Sikhote-Alin, procedent de l'Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE-CSIC).

En aquest vídeo, disponible en castellà i català, l'investigador de l'ICE-CSIC i de l'IEEC Josep Maria Trigo-Rodríguez parla de la caiguda del meteorit Sikhote-Alin, la caracterització i recuperació de nous meteorits i la importància d'estudiar meteorits en el marc de futures missions espacials.

Càpsules audiovisuals gravades i editades en castellà i català per INSPIRE VIDEO Héctor Cabezas.

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Past activities

International Day of Women and Girls in Science at ICE-CSIC

The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) brings back an outreach initiative presenting some of the female researchers at the centre aiming at awaking scientific calling. That way, you'll get to know better them, their work and their models.The online event will feature short talks by our researchers Clàudia Soriano, Dane Cross and Maria Kopsacheili.

#LookUp! Astronomical observation on the Week of Science

Within the framework of Science and Technology Week, the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) celebrates its first astronomical observation open to the general public on the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), in Plaça Cívica.

Partial Solar Eclipse on October 25, 2022

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, a very low-magnitude partial solar eclipse was visible in the northeast of Spain. The Institute of Space Sciences streamed the images of the eclipse, commented by Ricard Casas and Josep Maria Cirera from the Advanced Engineering Unit.

Objectes de la Recerca: la caiguda del meteorit Sikhote-Alin

La delegació del CSIC a Catalunya llança la iniciativa de divulgació 'Objectes de la Recerca' en la qual col·labora l'Institut de Ciències de l'Espai. L'exposició queda inaugurada amb el meteorit Sikhote-Alin, provinent de l'ICE-CSIC, i compta amb la participació de l'investigador Josep Maria Trigo-Rodríguez.

#HowItAllStarted

To commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ICE researchers Vanessa Graber, Alice Borghese, Clara Dehman and Simranpreet Kaur presented online talks aiming at awaking scientific calling.

#PizzaSeminar - Slam! Microxerrades sobre l'espai

Una edició especial divulgativa dels #PizzaSeminars dirigida al públic general. Vam comptar amb Emilio García, Helena Domínguez i Carles Sierra.

The Online Code Hunting Game

A collaboration with National Institute of Astrophysics in Italy (INAF)

You'll find a worldwide map with hints to look for pins with locations corresponding to museums, astronomical observatories and research centers. ICE sent locations and translations of the pins in English, Spanish and Catalan.

Nit de la Recerca 2021

CSIC centers in Catalonia participate jointly in a series of Science Slam talks. ICE researcher Daniele Viganò described how planetary magnetic fields helps to understand the characteristics of many known giant planets and to protect the biosphere from rocky planets through the European IMAGINE project.