Its first edition is dedicated to luminous cosmic phenomena, and includes the special article "Tsunami STARMUS 2014"
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This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.
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El personal del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) recibió esta tarde al físico teórico Stephen Hawking para nombrarle “Profesor Honorario del IAC”. En el acto, que tuvo lugar en la sede central, en La Laguna, se le homenajeó por sus importantes contribuciones a la cosmología, a la física de los agujeros negros y a la divulgación científica. El acto, comenzó con unas palabras de agradecimiento de Rafael Rebolo, director del centro, que destacó de Hawking su validez como científico y como persona luchadora, que espera que sirva de aliciente para que, en el futuro, otros compañerosAdvertised on -
The writer and journalist is the second invitee to participate in the cross-disciplinary proyect "En un lugar del Universo..." which brings together Literature and Astronomy to celebrate the Cervantes centenary.Advertised on -
The instrument, which was taken on May 19th from the IAC Hedaquarters, in La Laguna, to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, on La Palma, passed its first test successfully, taking images of the globular cluster NGC 5053Advertised on -
He will be awarded the title at a ceremony next Monday at the IAC HeadquartersAdvertised on -
The telescope on La Palma produces an image 10 times deeper than any other taken from a ground-based telescope and observes the faint stellar halo of one of our neighbouring galaxies, which supports the presently accepted model of galaxy formationAdvertised on