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The IACTEC building, in the Las Mantecas Science and Technology Park in La Laguna, is hosting the 11th International Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands (AEACI 2026) this week. This edition forms part of the Erasmus+ Astro-Journeys project, co-funded by the European Union, in which the IAC is participating alongside eight other institutions from France, Portugal, Germany and Greece. The aim of the project is to support the professional development of teachers, enabling them to design interdisciplinary, inclusive and research-based learning experiences, using astronomy as theAdvertised on -
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y la Universidad de La Laguna ULL) y participan en la misión internacional Sunrise III, un observatorio solar estratosférico transportado por globo que permite estudiar la parte inferior de la atmósfera solar, desde la superficie del Sol hasta la cromosfera media, con una resolución espacial cercana a los 50 kilómetros sobre la superficie solar. En julio de 2024, Sunrise III completó con éxito un vuelo de casi una semana de duración, recorriendo la distancia que separa el norte de Suecia y el noroeste de Canadá, durante el cual recopiló alrededorAdvertised on -
During October, the Adaptive Optics System team at the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTCAO) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), in collaboration with the technical team at the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC or Grantecan), successfully completed the integration of the GRANCAIN instrument into the world's largest optical-infrared telescope. The installation was carried out at the GTCAO outlet on the telescope's Nasmyth B platform, a key step in initiating performance testing of the new adaptive optics system. This is the first scientific instrument to operate using the GTC's adaptiveAdvertised on