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Rui Curado
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Researcher in Space Instrumentation for High Energy Astrophysics. Gamma-ray detectors.
LIP and Universidade de Coimbra.
Member of UCS and IEEE.
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Rui Curado @curadosilva.bsky.social · Dec 29
A astronauta comandante Sunita Williams na escotilha Nanorack Bishop a preparar a nossa experiência GLOSS (em destaque, as quatro amostras nos dois círculos vermelhos) para ser instalada no exterior da Estação Espacial Internacional. 🚀🛰️
#espaco #NASA #ISS #ESA
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ewacat.bsky.social
love that this "resilience engineering" is basically: write things on paper www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told
Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by Rui Curado
partidolivre.pt
No Dia Nacional da Banda Desenhada Portuguesa, junta-te à história mesta roda de conversa!

Em 2024, o LIVRE fez nascer este Dia, como um justo reconhecimento da BD como forma superior de expressão artística e cultural. Vamos celebrar juntos?
October 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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publico.pt
Alterações climáticas estão a empurrar o planeta para além dos limites, alerta relatório publicado no dia em que ministros se reúnem em Brasília para preparar a COP30.
Terra ultrapassa primeiro “ponto sem retorno” com morte de corais tropicais
Alterações climáticas estão a empurrar o planeta para além dos limites, alerta relatório publicado no dia em que ministros se reúnem em Brasília para preparar a COP30.
www.publico.pt
October 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Rui Curado
liberation.fr
🌍 Un groupe de 160 scientifiques annonce la disparition à venir des coraux tropicaux

🪸 Le monde est au seuil d’une «réalité nouvelle» sous l’effet du changement climatique dont certaines conséquences sur les récifs d’eau chaude sont probablement déjà irréversibles, alerte une étude.

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Un groupe de 160 scientifiques annonce la disparition à venir des coraux tropicaux
Le monde est au seuil d’une «réalité nouvelle» sous l’effet du changement climatique dont certaines conséquences sur les récifs d’eau chaude sont probablement déjà irréversibles, alerte une étude publiée lundi 13 octobre.
www.liberation.fr
October 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
#NASA #Astrophysics #Science #Space

thebulletin.org/2025/09/nasa...
NASA missions at risk under the Trump administration
The Trump administration has proposed cancelling more than 40 NASA missions, including at least 14 Earth science missions.
thebulletin.org
October 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Introduction: How the Trump administration has upended international relations and increased existential risk
The role of the United States in international affairs is changing dramatically, as the Trump administration imposes a new order upon the planet.
thebulletin.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Reposted by Rui Curado
artefr.bsky.social
C'est l'histoire d'un redoutable réseau de journalistes et citoyens bénévoles qui font trembler médias et gouvernements ⤵️
Bellingcat, les combattants de la vérité - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE
À travers leurs enquêtes sur des sujets ultrasensibles, les journalistes et citoyens bénévoles du redoutable réseau international Bellingcat font trembler médias et gouvernements.
www.arte.tv
August 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
thebulletin.org/2025/08/why-...
Why we still don’t know where COVID-19 came from. And why we need to find out.
Five years after COVID-19 emerged, killing millions, costing trillions, and disrupting global life, we still don’t have a definitive answer as to the origins of the pandemic and the virus. This contin...
thebulletin.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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#nuclear #BAS
Introduction: Possible flashpoints for the next major conflict
Sometimes a relatively small event—such as the assassination of an obscure archduke in a distant corner of the Balkans—explodes into a bona fide world war.Sometimes a relatively small event—such as th...
thebulletin.org
July 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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thebulletin.org/2025/07/nobe...
Nobel laureates and nuclear experts gather at University of Chicago on Trinity anniversary, press world leaders for action on nuclear dangers
A first-hand report from the site of the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
thebulletin.org
July 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Governo quer reorganizar FCT e incluir “inovação” na Lei da Ciência www.publico.pt/2025/07/09/c...
Governo quer reorganizar FCT e incluir “inovação” na Lei da Ciência
Presidente da FCT discursou em tom de despedida, num momento em que ainda não há novidades sobre a futura direcção da instituição. Lei da Ciência será revista e passará a Lei da Ciência e Inovação.
www.publico.pt
July 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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thebulletin.org/2025/06/iran...
Iran's dangerous gamble of threatening to withdraw from the NPT
The threat of NPT withdrawal has now lost its diplomatic utility and would be an exceptionally risky move for Iran.
thebulletin.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Le RN (encore) soupçonné de détournement de fonds au Parlement européen www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/ar...
Le RN (encore) soupçonné de détournement de fonds au Parlement européen
Le parti d’extrême droite et ses alliés européens sont accusés d’avoir « indûment dépensé » plus de 4,3 millions d’euros entre 2019 et 2024.
www.huffingtonpost.fr
July 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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thebulletin.org/2025/06/iran...
Iran's dangerous gamble of threatening to withdraw from the NPT
The threat of NPT withdrawal has now lost its diplomatic utility and would be an exceptionally risky move for Iran.
thebulletin.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Grande Ana Gomes @anagomes54.bsky.social . A queixa contra Montenegro à Procuradoria Europeia é de mestre. Obrigado 👍
#Montenegro #AnaGomes #Portugal
March 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Financiamentos previamente aprovados para hospitais e universidades para realizar trabalho científico em áreas da saúde pública têm sido cortados por Musk, sem transparência, sem método, acompanhados de declarações públicas anti-cientificas.
#ciencia
#Trump #Musk

secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-stop-...
Tell Congress: Stop Trump's Illegal and Unconstitutional Power Grab
What President Trump is trying to do with our tax dollars cannot stand. Urge your members of Congress to oppose the Trump administration's illegal freeze of federal funds for programs, research, and s...
secure.ucsusa.org
March 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Flamanville and Sizewell costs update released today, both show that #nuclear energy in an irrational business.
www.ft.com/content/0b48...
Cost of Sizewell C nuclear project expected to reach close to £40bn
Final price tag for building new power plant is likely to be double 2020 estimate
www.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Crazy! Flamanville EPR #nuclear reactor is 10bn€ more expensive than was announced by #EDF.
#France #energie #energy

www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
EPR de Flamanville : la Cour des comptes estime le coût total à 23,7 milliards d’euros et prévoit « une rentabilité médiocre »
En 2006, avant le début du chantier, les coûts de construction étaient évalués entre 3,2 et 3,3 milliards d’euros.
www.lemonde.fr
January 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
A page of the history of #nuclear accidents where Jimmy #Carter was involved and served for the Three Mille Island accident when he was then president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/w...
Jimmy Carter and Canada’s Worst Nuclear Reactor Accident
The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Yesterday, Portugal with an outstanding wind energy share.
#renewables #energy #wind
January 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
71% of #electricity in #Portugal was from #renewables. The remaining from natural gas (lowest level of consumption).
#energy 🇵🇹⚡🔌💡
eco.sapo.pt/2025/01/01/r...
Renováveis abastecem 71% do consumo de eletricidade em 2024
A REN destaca os crescimentos homólogos de 24% na produção hidroelétrica e de 37% nas fotovoltaicas no ano passado.
eco.sapo.pt
January 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
A astronauta comandante Sunita Williams na escotilha Nanorack Bishop a preparar a nossa experiência GLOSS (em destaque, as quatro amostras nos dois círculos vermelhos) para ser instalada no exterior da Estação Espacial Internacional. 🚀🛰️
#espaco #NASA #ISS #ESA
December 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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ec.europa.eu
Share of energy consumption coming from renewables in 2023 (%):

🇸🇪 66.4
🇫🇮 50.8
🇩🇰 44.9
🇱🇻 43.2
🇪🇪 40.9
🇦🇹 40.8
🇵🇹 35.2
🇱🇹 31.9
🇭🇷 28.1
🇷🇴 25.8
🇬🇷 25.3
🇸🇮 25.1
🇪🇸 24.9
🇧🇬 22.6
🇫🇷 22.3
🇩🇪 21.6
🇨🇾 20.2
🇮🇹 19.6
🇨🇿 18.6
🇭🇺 17.4
🇳🇱 17.2
🇸🇰 16.9
🇵🇱 16.5
🇮🇪 15.3
🇲🇹 15.1
🇧🇪 14.8
🇱🇺 11.6
December 27, 2024 at 1:55 PM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Nubelosa de Órion.
Imagem #NASA #Hubble
#Astrofisica
December 27, 2024 at 8:29 AM
curadosilva.bsky.social
Do Menino Jesus só para chatear o boss.
#musk #Twitter
December 25, 2024 at 3:40 PM