When he was a boy, he loved to build things with his own hands and was fascinated by astronomy. Now his dreams have come true through robotics. Ramón González was born in the village of Viator, Almería, and in 2017 he received the Medal of Andalusia as recognition to the work he has developed in […]
Mars
The Martians Postcards: Science and short stories from Mars to learn about the red planet
Postcards with images of the Martian landscape include small stories by an anonymous writer from Mars and give a scientific background about the project Upwards. The outreach tool is an initiative by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia to publicize this European project, which is coordinated from Granada with participating institutions across 5 countries.
Mission to Mars with a videogame that unveils the secrets of the Red Planet
The Andalusian Institute of Astrophysics has launched a graphic adventure about the exploration of Mars. It is a videogame designed for the UPWARDS European project, in which seven institutions from five different countries participate, and that is coordinated from Granada. The player learns general information about the planet and the most cutting edge studies that […]
Miguel Ángel López Valverde, Andalusian science to explore Mars
He remembers that he wanted to study the outer space when he was a boy. Miguel Ángel López Valverde is an expert on Mars’ high atmosphere. He coordinates the European project Upwards from the Andalusian Institute of Astrophysics. Seven institutions from five different countries are part of this project. Miguel Ángel López Valverde has also […]