Origin of stellar prolate rotation in a cosmologically simulated faint dwarf
In the current cosmological model, galaxies are formed in a hierarchical way, by merging with each other. These mergers can lead to kinematic anomalies that can...
OTELO reveals a population of “ghost galaxies” in the Universe
Thanks to the OSIRIS instrument on the Gran Telescopio Ganarias (GTC) it has been possible to make the deepest survey of galaxies to date (OTELO) and the...
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has participated in the discovery of a frozen super-Earth around Barnard’s star, in the second nearest solar system to...
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has participated in the discovery of a frozen super-Earth around Barnard’s star, in the second nearest solar system to...
Over a hundred local inhabitants of Garafía attended the Open Day at he Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory
The traditional Open Day at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory was held on Friday August 19th. After a gap during the past two years because of the COVID-19...