Exhibition: 'The IAC: from its origins to the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC)'Announcement

Advertised on

Tomorrow, 19 January, the exhibition 'The IAC: from its origins to the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS' will open in Tegueste.

This exhibition begins in the XIX century with the first missions to assess the quality of the skies above Tenerife. Piazzi Smyth's expedition was influenced by Sir Isaac Newton's suggestion that telescopes should be placed on high mountain summits where the air was 'more serene and stable'. The tour ends with the highly sophisticated instruments of astronomical science of the present, such as the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS, and a selection of spectacular images that this telescope has taken of the Universe.

The inaugural event will be a 3D audiovisual presentation. Technological advances in digital cameras, stereoscopic imaging and computer processing allow the production of still images and videos of great impact and extreme beauty.

With '*The Universe in 3D*' the public will be able to immerse itself in the Canarian skies and get a new perspective on the scientific technology dedicated to its study.

José Acosta, an IAC astrophysicist, will introduce the exhibition with a brief talk.

For more information see spanish version

News type
Press release

It may interest you

  • Artificial intelligence at the service of astrophysics
    Press release
    Machine learning reveals the merging history of nearby galaxies
    Research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has used an innovative technique based on artificial intelligence to study how stars form in galaxies. By analysing 10 000 nearby galaxies, the team have discovered that most stars are born within their own galaxy. Galactic mergers, while important, are not the main source of new stars. Furthermore, the study reveals that more massive galaxies are more affected by these mergers. These results, published in Nature Astronomy, provide new clues about the complex history of galaxies and their evolution over time. Most galaxies do not
    Advertised on
  • Artist’s concept of Gliese 12 b
    Press release
    Astronomers discover one of the closest potentially habitable exoplanets to Earth
    An international research, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has played a leading role, has found a planet of intermediate size between Earth and Venus orbiting a cool red dwarf 40 light-years away. The new world, named Gliese 12 b, lies within the habitable zone of its star, making it a promising candidate for the James Webb Space Telescope to study its atmosphere. The discovery was made possible thanks to observations from NASA's TESS satellite and other facilities such as CARMENES, at Calar Alto Observatory (CAHA), and MuSCAT2, installed at the Carlos Sánchez
    Advertised on
  • Poster for the Open Days at the Teide 2024 Observatory. Credit: Inés Bonet (IAC)
    Press release
    The Teide Observatory will hold its Open Days on 22nd and 23rd June
    FULLY BOOKED Thank you very much for your interest in the Open Days 2024. All available places have been fully booked with the applications received. Those who have successfully registered will receive an email confirming their attendance or non-attendance as soon as possible. We regret that we are unable to attend all applications, but we encourage you to stay tuned for our next calls and events - we look forward to your participation in future activities! We would like to remind you that other visits are organised throughout the year and can be requested via our Visits page . Coinciding
    Advertised on