Más de un siglo después de haber permanecido olvidado en el desván de un monasterio, un telescopio histórico del siglo XIX vuelve a apuntar hacia el firmamento para captar un eclipse total de Sol. El instrumento, un refractor del reputado fabricante Breton Frères, Paris que formó parte del equipamiento científico desplegado en Palencia durante el histórico eclipse solar total de 1905. Ahora, se realizado una restauración conservativa, recuperando su funcionamiento mecánico y óptico y respetando al máximo sus elementos para adaptarlo y estar listo para incorporarse a las observaciones
From 2–6 March 2026, Ghent University will host a landmark event at the intersection of astrophysics and artificial intelligence. Jointly organized by the EDUCADO , MWGaiaDN , and alongside a third partnering TALES , all MSCA Doctoral Networks. The EDUCADO Training School on Astro–AI and Machine Learning will bring together leading experts and early-career researchers to tackle the data challenges of modern science. The five-day programme offers a blend of expert-led lectures and hands-on training sessions. The curriculum focuses on high-impact fields, including artificial intelligence
One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the size of Earth and Neptune within the orbit of Mercury — sizes and orbits absent from our solar system. These ‘ super-Earths' and ` sub-Neptunes’ are the galaxy's most common planets, but their formation has been shrouded in mystery. Now, an international team of astronomers has found a crucial missing link. By weighing four newborn planets in the V1298 Tau system, they've captured a rare snapshot of worlds in the process of transforming into the galaxy's most common