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Astronomy bulletin honours USP professor Sylvio Ferraz Mello's work on celestial motions
The astronomy bulletin Dia e Noite com as Estrelas pays tribute to University of São Paulo astronomer Sylvio Ferraz Mello, in an issue that also covers the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Why it matters: Readers of the Dia e Noite com as Estrelas bulletin get a tribute to USP astronomer Sylvio Ferraz Mello alongside coverage of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The University of São Paulo (USP) newsroom reported that the astronomy bulletin Dia e Noite com as Estrelas (Day and Night with the Stars) honours Sylvio Ferraz Mello, an astronomer and USP professor.
According to the USP newsroom, Ferraz Mello devoted his life to understanding the motions of celestial bodies.
The newsroom said the bulletin also includes an article on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The Dia e Noite com as Estrelas bulletin has dedicated a tribute to USP astronomer Sylvio Ferraz Mello and his study of celestial motions, in an issue that also covers the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
