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Massive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107
Two of the planets which are orbiting the star Kepler 107 could be the result of an impact similar to that which affected the Earth to produce the Moon. An...
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EventMeeting on Future Instruments for the Telescopes at the Observatorios de CanariasThe Observatorios de Canarias are unique sites for observational Astronomy. Their location at high altitude and sky transparency make them ideal not only for...
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DocumentMemoria gráfica IAC 2019Memoria anual del IAC 2019, en versión gráfica reducida. Sólo en español.
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NewsMemories of the universe, half a century of astrophysical researchThe 50 years of doctoral theses in the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) were summarized in the 20 talks which made up the two day conference which was...
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DocumentMeteor Showers. Teaching UnitDidactic unit aimed at teachers of Astronomy and Natural Sciences Workshop of ESO and Bachillerato with the aim of introducing students in the field of...
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NewsMUSE reveals different gas components in planetary nebulaeWe present a detailed study of the gas chemical abundances in planetary nebulae (PNe), the final fate of solar-like stars, through high spatial resolution...
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DocumentNear-infrared spectroscopy of the nucleus of comet 124P/MrkosComet nuclei and other related icy minor planets like the trans-neptunian objects (TNOs) and Centaurs are remnant planetesimals from the early solar system...
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NewsNeural networks to distinguish real and simulated galaxiesCan neural networks distinguish computer simulated galaxy images from observed galaxies? This is the question that has been addressed in this work. For years...
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NewsNew data about spiral waves detected in sunspotsAn international study, led by researchers at the IAC, reveal unknown details about the nature of a singular type of oscillatory phenomenon in spiral form...