Lines of research: Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Galaxies are formed progressively through a complex combination of gas accretion, star formation and merger processes with other galaxies. The aim of the Galaxy Formation & Evolution research line is to unveil the physical mechanisms responsible for the most significant transformations in these objects. The research team that makes up the research line is strongly involved in the development of forefront instrumentation (EMIR, FRIDA, GTCAO, HARMONI, OSIRIS, WEAVE) and has an important role in the scientific exploitation and  development of international projects (SDSS, EUCLID, LSST) for the study of the formation and evolution of galaxies.

 
The line stands out for studies on the three-dimensional structure of the Milky Way (including its system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies), the characterisation of stellar populations and dynamics of nearby galaxies, the cycle of activity of supermassive black holes at the centres of  galaxies, the conditions of the interstellar medium in the first galaxies, and the role of dark matter in their evolution. Besides, thanks to the recently created simulations group, we also aim to relate observations with theory by means of numerical models over cosmological volumes and thus obtain predictions for future observations.
  • Grant
    Evolution of Galaxies
    Galaxy evolution is one of the hot topics in Astrophysics that have shown tangible progress in the last years. This has been mostly due to advent of large...
  • News
    "Galaxy Zoo: Euclid" seeks help in classifying galaxies
    A new citizen science project launched today by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Euclid Consortium, in collaboration with the Zooniverse platform, will...
  • Event
    "John Beckman: 60 años en astrofísica"
    Reunión para conmemorar la dedicación a la astrofísica durante 60 años de John Beckman, profesor de investigación emérito del Instituto de Astrofísica de...
  • Talk
    (Almost) Thirty Years of the Sq-Polytropic Connection – An Overview on Some Basic Aspects of the Sq-based Therostatistics
    Almost thirty years ago, we pointed out that there is a connection between the Sq-non additive entropies, introduced by Tsallis in 1988, and the polytropic...
  • Publication
    (Re)Solving reionization with Lyα: how bright Lyα Emitters account for the z ≍ 2-8 cosmic ionizing background
    The cosmic ionizing emissivity from star-forming galaxies has long been anchored to UV luminosity functions. Here, we introduce an emissivity framework based on...
  • Publication
    28-40 GHz variability and polarimetry of bright compact sources in the QUIJOTE cosmological fields
    We observed 51 sources in the Q-U-I JOint TEnerife (QUIJOTE) cosmological fields that were brighter than 1 Jy at 30 GHz in the Planck Point Source Catalogue...
  • Publication
    280 one-opposition near-Earth asteroids recovered by the EURONEAR with the Isaac Newton Telescope
    Context. One-opposition near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are growing in number, and they must be recovered to prevent loss and mismatch risk, and to improve their...
  • Publication
    3D kinematics of the near-IR HH 223 outflow in L723
    In this work, we derive the full 3D kinematics of the near-infrared outflow HH 223, located in the dark cloud Lynds 723 (L723), where a well-defined quadrupolar...
  • News
    50 years of doctoral theses
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) are organizing the scientific conference “Impulsing Astrophysics in Spain...