El Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), situado en La Palma, ha alcanzado otro hito importante con la instalación de la cámara del LST-4, uno de los cuatro Telescopios de Gran Tamaño (LST, por sus siglas en inglés), que formarán parte de CTAO ( Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory ), actualmente en construcción. La instalación de la cámara representa la finalización del montaje del telescopio y marca su transición a la fase de puesta en servicio. Tras una completa evaluación de rendimiento en el edificio IACTEC, el espacio de

From 20 to 23 May, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) hosted the scientific meeting of the GATOS (Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey) collaboration, a meeting that brought together 30 leading international researchers to advance our knowledge of one of the most enigmatic phenomena in the universe: active galactic nuclei. GATOS is an international collaboration of 60 experts from institutions around the world, united by the common goal of deciphering the complex mechanisms that govern active galactic nuclei. The centres of galaxies harbour supermassive black holes that

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has opened the application period for the XXXVI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics , which will be held from 17 to 22 November 2025. This edition is carried out in the framework of the CELESTE (Centre for Optical and Space Technologies of the IAC) programme funded by the European Union and will focus on key optical technologies for astronomy, a field that is driving 21st century discoveries about the universe. Applications will be accepted until Friday, 13 June. The IAC’s Winter School is renowned for its educational approach and

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has received a very special recognition: the issue by Correos of a commemorative stamp celebrating the centre's four decades of history, research and technological development. The stamp is part of the philatelic series ‘ESPAÑA ES. Science’, a collection that highlights science, technology and innovation as drivers of economic and social development. Under the slogan ‘40 years dreaming stars’, this issue highlights the role of the IAC as an international reference in astrophysics and the relevance of its

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is once again participating in the Miniferias de la Ciencia y la Innovación en Canarias, reinforcing its commitment to popularising science and bringing astronomy closer to the Canarian public. Through its Scientific Communication and Culture Unit (UC3), the research centre is taking part in the activities organised in La Palma from 22 to 24 May. Become astro-detectives for a day Astrophysicists and popularisers Alfred Rosenberg and Alejandra Goded lead the activity ‘Astro-detectives: How do astrophysicists study the Universe?’, an interactive