Exploring the High-Energy Universe

CAPIBARA is an international student collaboration learning about gamma-ray bursts and cosmic rays as well as designing and building instruments to detect those.

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Two Missions, One Vision

A student-built instrument integrated into the OBA FARADAY CubeSat. Flying in LEO to detect solar and extra-solar primary cosmic rays, using Time-of-Flight techniques to distinguish their origins.

A mission concept to observe gamma-ray bursts and advacing in our understanding of fundamental physics.

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April 2026

CAPIBARA Presents at SSEA

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March 2026

Call for New Members 2026

We're recruiting motivated students worldwide for both programmes. All disciplines welcome — science, engineering, outreach, and more.

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March 6, 2025

Presentation at CosmoCaixa Barcelona

Our PI presented CAPIBARA to an audience of science volunteers at Barcelona's CosmoCaixa science museum.

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A Collaboration Built for Students

Whether you're a physics student, an engineer, a science communicator, or someone who just loves space... there's a place for you in CAPIBARA.

Students

Real missions, real data, real learning. No experience required, learn by doing.

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Advisors

Mentor the next generation. Join our advisory board.

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Institutions

Partner with us for lab space, expertise, or co-supervision of student work.

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