The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) announces the arrival of the Astronomy on Tapinternational talk series in Spain, with its very first edition to be held in Tenerife. This outreach initiative, which was created in the United States and has since expanded worldwide, will now take place in the Canary Islands under the name "Astronomy on Tap – Canary Islands” and the local nickname “AstroTragos,” and is carried out within the framework of the EDUCADO and ExGal-Twin projects at IAC. The debut event will be held at the Búho Club (Calle Catedral, 3, La Laguna, Tenerife) on Thursday
Cristina Ramos Almeida, investigadora del Instituto Astrofísico de Canarias (IAC) y coautora de más de un centenar de artículos sobre galaxias y agujeros negros, ha sido una de las homenajeadas en la primera edición de los premios "Mujeres tenían que SER" de Radio Club Tenerife, Cadena SER. El evento, celebrado en la noche del miércoles 29 de octubre, en la sala Adán Martín del edificio de Presidencia del Gobierno en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ha teñido el espacio de reconocimiento al talento femenino en diversos ámbitos. La distinción resalta la crucial contribución de Ramos Almeida a la
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has been awarded a new ERC Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the MELODY project, led by researcher Savita Mathur. This grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive in European science, supports established researchers with outstanding track records and highly innovative proposals, with the aim of promoting frontier research capable of opening up new avenues of knowledge. MELODY’s main objective is to study the rotation and magnetic activity of Sun-like stars in order to understand in greater detail the physical