So that everyone understands her when she talks about her work, the Catalan astrophysicist Clàudia Soriano (Esplugues, 1997) says that she is a weather woman for distant worlds. The point is that she investigates the atmosphere of exoplanets –those that are outside our Solar System and orbit a star other than the Sun– through simulations that allow her to understand what happens in the gaseous layer that surrounds these planets that are thousands of light-years away from her laboratory. Since she was very young, she has had a great fascination for space and distant galaxies, and now she has become one of the young voices with the most projection in Europe in the field of space research. She currently works there from the University of Southampton, where she is doing her postdoctoral fellowship, but she does not hide the fact that she is looking forward to being able to do research from Catalonia when she finishes her stage in the United Kingdom.

“Fallen from the sky”, John Naylor (Akal, 2005)

This guide is an essential classic for anyone who wants to understand the firmament and know how to observe its natural phenomena. It has some chapters focused on the night sky, but what makes this book truly special is the attention it pays to observing the daytime sky. The descriptions of the phenomena are suitable for all audiences and are complemented by illustrative photographs. The author expands on the scientific concepts with historical and mythological notes, offering a broad and contextualized vision, but without ever losing the rigor that underpins this work. Furthermore, since it focuses only on what we can see with the naked eye, we will not need any equipment to enjoy the spectacles the sky offers us!At a glance

Three years, three solar eclipses

Exceptionally, in Catalonia we will be able to see a total eclipse this 2026, a partial eclipse in 2027 and an annular eclipse in 2028. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting its shadow on Earth.Pioneer

On August 12, 1919, Margaret Burbidge was born

Astrophysicist, astronomer, and one of the founders of modern astronomy. Her career was marked by the fight against gender discrimination: she was often denied the use of telescopes for being a woman. But overcoming obstacles, she was the first author of the paper that demonstrated that most known chemical elements are formed inside stars. From this came the inspiring phrase that "we are made of stardust".Agenda

Solaris citizen science project

Available on app, from July 12th

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