The Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (Centre for Astrophysics of the University of Porto - CAUP) is the largest astronomy research institute in Portugal. It is a private research institute, non-profit making and recognized as being of public utility by the Portuguese Government.
- Its objectives include the promotion and support of astronomy through
- research
- education at graduate and undergraduate levels
- activities for primary and secondary schools
- science outreach and the popularisation of astronomy
- CAUP is responsible for the scientific management of the planetarium of Porto.
Research teams:
- Origin and Evolution of Stars and Planets - Star Formation and Early Evolution; Planetary Systems (Exoplanets); Stellar Populations and Stellar Evolution
- Galaxies and Observational Cosmology - Physical properties of massive galaxies; Galaxy cluster astrophysics; Structure formation paradigms; Dynamical dark energy; Varying fundamental constants
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