INAUGURATION OF THE EXHIBITION "LIGHTS OF THE UNIVERSE"

The Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, the President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso, the director of the ACIISI, Juan Ruiz Alzola, and the Director General of Culture of the Canarian Government, Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, with the Curators of the "Lights of the Universe" Exhibition, together with members of the public in the module "Scientific Highlights of the IAC".
Rafael Rebolo, Carlos Alonso, Juan Ruiz Alzola and Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, with members of the public in the module "Scientific Highlights of the IAC". Credits; Daniel López /IAC
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The Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canaries, Rafael Rebolo, inaugurated, last Friday, June 5th, in the presence of the President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso, of the Director of the Canarian Agency of Research, Innovation, and the Information Society (ACIISI), Juan Ruiz Alzola, of the Director General for Culture of the Canary Regional Government, Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, and the Rector of the University of La Laguna, Antonio Martinón, the exhibition "Lights of the Universe" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Canary Island Observatories. The curators of the exhibition, IAC researchers Ignacio García de la Rosa and Juan Antonio Belmonte explained to those present the contents of this interactive exhibition (for which entry is free) which will be open to the public until June 28th in the Art Gallery of the Institute of the Canaries Cabrera Pinto ( La Laguna).

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  • A child playing in front of the interactive module "Solar Immersion" in the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition. Credits: Daniel López/IAC.
    A child playing in front of the interactive module "Solar Immersion" in the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition. Credits: Daniel López/IAC.
  • The Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, the President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso, the director of the ACIISI, Juan Ruiz Alzola, and the Director General of Culture of the Canarian Government, Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, with Ignacio García de la Rosa, one of the Curators of the "Lights of the Universe" Exhibition. Credits: Daniel López /IAC
    Rafael Rebolo, Carlos Alonso, Juan Ruiz Alzola y Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega ith Ignacio García de la Rosa, one of the Curators of the "Lights of the Universe"
  • The astrophysicist Juan Antonio Belmonte, one of the curators of the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition, explaining to the authorities the distribution of the various modules of the exhibition. Credits:Daniel López/IAC.
    The astrophysicist Juan Antonio Belmonte, one of the curators of the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition, explaining to the authorities the distribution of the various modules of the exhibition. Credits:Daniel López/IAC.
  • The Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, the President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso, the director of the ACIISI, Juan Ruiz Alzola, and the Director General of Culture of the Canarian Government, Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, with the Curators of the "Lights of the Universe" Exhibition, together with members of the public in the module "Scientific Highlights of the IAC".
    The Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, the President of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Carlos Alonso, the director of the ACIISI, Juan Ruiz Alzola, and the Director General of Culture of the Canarian Government, Xerach Gutiérrez Ortega, with the Curators of th
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in front of the "Kaleidoscope of the GTC" module where visitors can experience wraparound images. Credits: Daniel López / IAC
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in front of the "Kaleidoscope of the GTC" module where visitors can experience wraparound images. Credits: Daniel López / IAC
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in front of the interactive module "Solar Immersion" on the upper floor of the Art Gallery of the Institute of the Canaries, Cabrera Pinto (La Laguna). Credits: Daniel López/IAC
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in front of the interactive module "Solar Immersion" on the upper floor of the Art Gallery of the Institute of the Canaries, Cabrera Pinto (La Laguna). Credits: Daniel López/IAC
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in one of the rooms of the Art Gallery of the Institute of the Canaries, Cabrera Pinto (La Laguna)
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition in one of the rooms of the Art Gallery of the Institute of the Canaries, Cabrera Pinto (La Laguna)
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition studying the panels dedicated to the history of the IAC and its observatories
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition studying the panels dedicated to the history of the IAC and its observatories
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition studying the panels dedicated to the history of the IAC and its observatories. Credits: Daniel López/IAC
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition studying the panels dedicated to the history of the IAC and its observatories. Credits: Daniel López/IAC
  • Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition. Credits: Daniel López/IAC
    Visitors to the "Lights of the Universe" exhibition. Credits: Daniel López/IAC
  • Visitors watching the projection of the video about how research in Solar Physics is carried out at the IAC, produced by the IAC in the context of the "Severo Ochoa" programme. Credits:Daniel López/IAC.
    Visitors watching the projection of the video about how research in Solar Physics is carried out at the IAC, produced by the IAC in the context of the "Severo Ochoa" programme. Credits:Daniel López/IAC.

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