Ignasi Ribas

Ignasi Ribas

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Ignasi Ribas is a prominent astrophysicist and director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and a research professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). He is known for his work on exoplanets and has been involved in critical discussions regarding the potential for life on planets like K2-18b, emphasizing the need for cautious interpretation of findings in astrobiology.

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Ignasi Ribas detailed the surprising characteristics of the newly discovered rocky planet in the planetary system around LHS 1903.

Descubren un sistema planetario que desafía lo que sabíamos sobre la formación de planetas - Ciencia
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-02-14
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Ignasi Ribas is a researcher at the Institute of Space Sciences and a co-author of the study.

sistema planetario desafía las teorías sobre la formación de planetas
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-13
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Ignasi Ribas, the director of IEEC, highlights the privilege of experiencing a phenomenon that hasn't occurred in 120 years.

Esta región de España se prepara para un eclipse total de sol después de 120 años sin presenciar uno | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-05-25
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Ignasi Ribas is the director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia and considers the discovery interesting but far from confirming life.

K2-18b: Un estudio muestra “interesantes” señales en un exoplaneta que no son (de momento) vida extraterrestre | Ciencia
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-04-17
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