ASTRONOMY ON CASK | WHISKY TASTING & THE SPACE

3 researchers from the Portuguese Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences are landing at Eddie’s for a night of whisky and Astronomy. Three researchers from the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA-Portugal) are landing at Eddie’s for a night of whisky and Astronomy wonders. They’ll have lots of images and even videos to display a bit of their work. Each presentation will have one whisky that relates to their area of expertise. There will be a moment for listening, ask your questions and toast the whisky. Expect incredible views, surprising facts and a dive into the wonders of the universe through the lens of those who study it. •⁠ ⁠João Lima is a professor from the faculty of sciences of the university of Porto and a researcher at IA. He will talk about space weather, the sun, aurora borealis and why it happens and we see it. This talk will be paired with a Kyro Malted Rye from Finland. •⁠ ⁠Diogo Sant'Ana is a member of the science communication team at IA and the planetarium of Porto. With expertise in astro-photography, Diogo will talk about the night sky in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. This talk will be enhanced by a Starward Limited Distillery Release, Lagavulin Cask Finish, from Australia (only available bottle in Portugal). •⁠ ⁠Bachar Wehbe is a researcher at the faculty of sciences at the University of Lisbon and part of the instrumentation team of IA. He will talk about telescopes and instruments and the recent Portuguese solar telescope installed in Chile whilst sipping on Ardbeg An Oa, Scotland. There’s only 25 seats available for this unique experience, don’t miss it out.