Join the AGN Lensing Challenge in the LSST Era
An opportunity for researchers and students to test their approaches and contribute to the development of new solutions for analyzing gravitational lenses in the context of large astronomical surveys. Visit the website, learn more about the challenge, and take part.
Who Are the Brazilian Researchers Playing a Decisive Role in the Operation of NASA’s Space Telescope Being Launched This Sunday?
As a next-generation instrument, Roman has a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble’s and was designed to address some of the mysteries of the universe.
Lab-IA Researcher Participates in International Discussions on Artificial Intelligence Governance and Standardization at WAIC 2026
Researcher Clécio Roque de Bom, leader and scientific coordinator of the Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence for Physics (Lab-IA/CBPF) at the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF) and an affiliated member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), participated in the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 (WAIC), held in Shanghai, China, from July 17 to 20.
CBPF PhD Student and Lab-IA Member Receives Best Poster Award at the Advanced School in Applied Machine Learning, Held by ICTP
The PhD student at the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF) and member of the Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence for Physics (Lab-IA), Phelipe Darc, received the Best Poster Award during his participation in the Advanced School in Applied Machine Learning: Uncertainty and Robustness of Deep Learning Models for Science.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins LSST Operations, Launching the Largest Astronomical Survey in History
After more than two decades of planning, technological development, and collaboration among thousands of scientists and engineers from around the world, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), one of the largest scientific projects ever undertaken in astronomy.
Lab-IA Researcher Wins First Place in the Clóvis Caesar Gonzaga Master's Award
Felipe de Campos Pinto Sinnecker, a researcher at the Artificial Intelligence for Physics Laboratory (Lab-IA/CBPF), was awarded first place in the Clóvis Caesar Gonzaga Award for his master's thesis, "On a Geometric Graph-Covering Problem Related to Optimal Safety-Landing-Site Location."
Artificial Intelligence Developed at CBPF Helps Identify Pre-Salt Rocks and Earns National Award
A technology developed by researchers at the Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF), in partnership with Petrobras' Research, Development and Innovation Center (CENPES), has been recognized at the 2026 Petrobras Inventor Award.
UFABC Student Develops Artificial Intelligence Project for Exoplanet Detection During Internship at Lab-IA/CBPF
During a six-week research internship at the Lab-IA/CBPF, Physics undergraduate student Gabriela Reisch, from UFABC, developed a project that uses artificial intelligence to assist in the identification of exoplanets. The research applied neural networks to the analysis of data from NASA’s TESS telescope, demonstrating how machine learning techniques can accelerate the discovery of new worlds and contribute to addressing key challenges in modern astronomy.
UNESCO, MCTI, and CBPF Sign Letter of Intent for International Scientific Cooperation
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), and the Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) have signed a letter of intent to establish cooperation among the institutions.