A nearby transiting rocky exoplanet that is suitable for atmospheric investigation Research news 03/05/2021
A super-Earth is discovered which can be used to test planetary atmosphere models Press release 03/04/2021
Neural networks to distinguish real and simulated galaxies Research news 03/03/2021
Mapping solar magnetic fields from the photosphere to the corona Research news 03/01/2021
Big Data to model the evolution of the cosmic web Press release 02/22/2021
The CLASP2 space experiment achieves an unprecedented map of the Sun’s magnetic field from the photosphere up to the base of the corona Press release 02/19/2021
Astronomers test a method for investigating cosmic inflation Press release 02/17/2021
Post-common envelope binaries as the precursors of extremely red old stars Research news 02/10/2021
Collision of C-type Ryugu’s parent body with a rocky object Research news 01/25/2021
Astronomers discover a surprising system of six exoplanets which orbit rhythmically Press release 01/25/2021
Successful launch of DRAGO, IACTEC’s first infrared camera Press release 01/24/2021
A challenge to models of star-formation truncation in massive galaxies Press release 01/11/2021
An eclipse, a superconjunction, and the last meteor shower of the year: Geminids 2020 Press release 12/09/2020
New techniques are developed for producing synthetic catalogues of galaxies Press release 12/03/2020
A new stellar site for the formation of very heavy elements Research news 11/19/2020
A Plague of Magnetic Spots Among the Hot Stars of Globular Clusters Research news 11/18/2020
Colouring asteroid Bennu Research news 11/17/2020
The Spanish Goverment increases the budget of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias by 9 million euros Press release 11/02/2020
Solved: the mystery of how dark matter in galaxies is distributed Press release 10/28/2020
Discovery of a young forming planet around the nearby star AU Mic Research news 10/27/2020
The Gran Telescopio Canarias finds the farthest black hole that belongs to a rare family of galaxies Press release 10/27/2020
Touching an asteroid and coming back: OSIRIS-REx and Bennu Press release 10/20/2020
The role of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the evolution of our Galaxy Research news 10/19/2020
Cosmic amorphous dust in the interstellar medium as a possible explanation for the Anomalous Microwave Emission Research news 10/13/2020
The puzzle of the strange galaxy made of 99.99% dark matter is solved Press release 10/13/2020
Nailing Bennu's colors to the mast: new findings on the origin of this primitive body Press release 10/09/2020
New measurements of the solar spectrum verify Einstein’s theory of General Relativity Press release 10/08/2020
A giant planet candidate transiting a white dwarf Research news 10/07/2020
The CHEOPS mission measures the properties of one of the hottest and most extreme extrasolar planets Press release 09/29/2020
Large scale dynamical differences between active and non-active galaxies in the local Universe Research news 09/28/2020
Astronomers find the first galaxy whose ultraviolet luminosity is comparable to that of a quasar Press release 09/28/2020
Is the Large Magellanic Cloud spiral arm a stable structure? Research news 09/25/2020
The impact of strong recombination on temperature determination in planetary nebulae Research news 09/24/2020
The first “ultrahot Neptune” is discovered Press release 09/22/2020
Exogeneous material found on the surface of asteroids Ryugu and Bennu Press release 09/21/2020
TESS, Spitzer and the GTC detect a planet orbiting a white dwarf for the first time Press release 09/16/2020
Natural darkness to preserve night-time ecosystems Press release 09/15/2020
The presence of resonating cavities above sunspots has been confirmed Press release 09/09/2020
Discovery of continuous infrared winds during the outburst of a black hole Research news 08/31/2020
Continuous infrared winds discovered during the eruption of a stellar mass black hole Press release 08/27/2020
The phosphorus that came from the stars Research news 08/06/2020
Stars rich in phosphorus: seeds of life in the universe Press release 08/04/2020
Differences between the discs of active and non-active galaxies detected for the first time Press release 07/31/2020
Tidally trapped pulsations in a close binary star system Research news 07/14/2020
The structure of the famous Jet of material in M87, the brightest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, revealed Press release 07/02/2020
Activities for Asteroid Day Press release 06/26/2020
A system of superearths has been detected around the brightest red dwarf in the sky Press release 06/25/2020
A planet in the process of formation found round the nearby young star AU Mic Press release 06/24/2020
A crucial test for astronomical spectrograph calibration with frequency combs Research news 06/24/2020
The LST-1 telescope on La Palma detects the Crab Pulsar at very high-energy Press release 06/22/2020
Hot stars are plagued by giant magnetic spots Press release 06/01/2020
ESPRESSO confirms the nearest exo-Earth with unprecedented precision Press release 05/26/2020
The evolutionary history of the Milky Way determined in more detail than ever Press release 05/25/2020
The changing-look optical wind of the flaring X-ray transient Swift J1858.6-0814 Research news 05/21/2020
Nightside condensation of iron in an ultrahot giant exoplanet Research news 05/20/2020
TESS satellite dates an ancient collision with our galaxy Research news 05/20/2020
IAC Scientists have characterized over 200 new clusters of galaxies first detected by the Planck satellite using the telescopes on La Palma Press release 05/04/2020
A chromospheric resonance cavity in a sunspot mapped with seismology Research news 04/29/2020
The CHEOPS mission, in which the IAC is participating, observes its first exoplanets Press release 04/16/2020
An ionised bubble powered by a proto-cluster at z = 6.5 Research news 04/08/2020
La Palma telescopes participate in the discovery of a young blazar produced by the merger of two galaxies Press release 04/07/2020
Young stars found in the oldest and most massive galaxies in the Universe Research news 03/23/2020
Scientists discover the first pulsating white dwarf in an eclipsing binary system Press release 03/16/2020
A huge superbubble observed in an interacting galaxy Press release 03/12/2020
Observed: an exoplanet where it rains iron Press release 03/11/2020
Observed: an occultation of a brown dwarf by another Press release 03/10/2020
Astronomers discover a pulsating teardrop-shaped star Press release 03/09/2020
Astronomers discover a white dwarf formed by the merger of two stars Press release 03/02/2020
A step forward to solve the mystery of ultra-diffuse galaxies Press release 02/12/2020
Are ultra-diffuse galaxies Milky Way-sized? Research news 02/12/2020
Sucessful test of new technology which should help to discover “other Earths” Press release 02/11/2020
The extreme CNO-enhanced composition of a primitive iron-poor dwarf star Research news 02/06/2020
Red nuggets at the center of nearby galaxies Research news 01/28/2020
Confirming new physics in space Research news 01/27/2020
Astronomers detect large amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere of a primitive star Press release 01/21/2020
TESS satellite dates an ancient collision with our galaxy Press release 01/13/2020
RAFFAELLA MORGANTI: "The first image of a black hole was an important milestone for astrophysics" Interview 12/27/2019
Young stars found in the oldest and most massive galaxies in the universe Press release 12/16/2019
Discovery of the highest-energy photons from a gamma-ray burst by the MAGIC telescopes Research news 12/02/2019
Scientists find the explanation at the high temperatures of the solar corona Press release 12/02/2019
Discovery of a massive black hole companion to a B-type star from radial velocity measurements Research news 11/30/2019
Astronomers discover a giant black hole that challenges current models of stellar evolution Press release 11/27/2019
MAGIC telescopes detect the first gamma-rays burst at very high energies Press release 11/20/2019
The early sequence of events that shaped the Milky Way Research news 11/05/2019
DESI opens its 5.000 eyes to capture the colors of the Cosmos Press release 10/29/2019
Free access to the largest catalogue of objects observed by Grantecan Press release 10/17/2019
Violent flares in the centre of a black hole system Press release 10/11/2019
Didier Queloz, Physics Nobel Prize Winner 2019, Is Developing an Advanced Terrestrial Planet Hunter for the Isaac Newton Telescope Press release 10/09/2019
A giant exoplanet orbiting a very-low-mass star challenges planet formation models Research news 10/07/2019
EMIR and MEGARA, two instruments giving excellent results on GRANTECAN Press release 10/02/2019
Fullerenes discovered in a star formation region in Perseus Press release 09/30/2019
Hard-state Accretion Disk Winds from Black Holes Research news 09/27/2019
Astronomers find an unusual planetary system which challenges models of planet formation Press release 09/26/2019
Fullerenes in the IC 348 star cluster of the Perseus molecular cloud Research news 09/19/2019
Exploring a new definition of the green valley and its implications Research news 09/16/2019
The Gran Telescopio Canarias obtains the visible spectrum of C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), the first confirmed interstellar comet Press release 09/14/2019
Do we need a galactic disc to form stars? Research news 09/13/2019
Dual dust chemistry around evolved stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud Research news 09/13/2019
Sharper view of the cosmos through reproducible science Press release 09/06/2019
A “gold mine” is detected in a collision of two distant stars Press release 08/27/2019
Astronomers find a nearby system of exoplanets with a potentially inhabitable world Press release 07/31/2019
The Governing Council of the IAC gives firm support to the building of the TMT on La Palma Press release 07/30/2019
10 years of the GTC: Amazing science with an astonishing telescope Press release 07/24/2019
The early days of the Milky Way revealed Press release 07/22/2019
Ending of the course for teachers “Get close to the Cosmos” Press release 07/12/2019
A study of the whole Sun Press release 07/09/2019
A planetesimal orbiting within the debris disc around a white dwarf star Research news 07/09/2019
A giant interstellar bubble being grown in the Andromeda galaxy Research news 07/09/2019
The hidden Universe: inauguration of the IAU Symposium Press release 07/08/2019
Powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole Research news 07/05/2019
Within galaxy variations in the chemical composition are responsible for the fundamental relation Research news 07/05/2019
A distance of 13 Mpc resolves the claimed anomalies of the galaxy lacking dark matter Research news 06/25/2019
New Earths discovered around a very small star Press release 06/18/2019
The atmosphere of a new ultra hot Jupiter is analysed Press release 06/11/2019
Fast and furious: detection of powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole from La Palma Press release 06/07/2019
The mystery of the galaxy with no dark matter: solved! Press release 06/03/2019
Low-frequency gravity waves in blue supergiants Research news 05/23/2019
The IAC and ESA sign an agreement to widen the programmes of connection and transmission of optical data at the Teide Observatory Press release 05/22/2019
The surface of asteroid Bennu: dark, rough and dense with boulders Research news 05/17/2019
Anomalous microwave emission detected from the Taurus Molecular Cloud with the QUIJOTE experiment Research news 05/16/2019
Massive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107 Research news 05/16/2019
Back to the Lithium Plateau with the [Fe/H] < -6 star J0023+0307 Research news 05/14/2019
Spiral-shaped wavefronts in a sunspot umbra Research news 05/14/2019
Spiral-shaped winds in old stars reveal presence of a partner Research news 05/13/2019
Astronomers open the way to the hearts of the blue supergiants Press release 05/06/2019
A system of globular clusters in the disc of a galaxy detected for the first time Press release 05/02/2019
The Gran Telescopio Canarias is participating in a programme to monitor potentially dangerous asteroids Press release 05/02/2019
“GALACTICA”: the biggest panorama of the Milky Way is complete Press release 04/30/2019
CLASP-2: investigating the magnetic solar chromosphere by means of telescopes launched into space with NASA suborbital rockets Press release 04/16/2019
Intracluster light: a luminous tracer for dark matter in clusters of galaxies Research news 04/15/2019
Anomalous microwave emission detected from the Taurus Molecular Cloud Press release 04/10/2019
The HiPERCAM camera of the Gran Telescopio Canarias reveals new details about the oldest stars in the Milky Way Press release 04/09/2019
50 years of doctoral theses Press release 04/08/2019
Heavy metal planet fragment survives destruction from dead star Press release 04/04/2019
Journey to the Big Bang through the lithium of a Milky Way star Press release 04/02/2019
The IAC, re-elected to the Science Lab of Microsoft's Azure computer network Press release 03/28/2019
Rough, dense with boulders and low albedo surface of Bennu revealed through images of NASA OSIRIS-REx mission Press release 03/19/2019
Discovery of Stars Surrounded by Iron Dust in the Large Magellanic Cloud Research news 03/15/2019
GTC discovers a new Einstein cross Press release 03/15/2019
GRANTECAN opens its doors to its observing nights Press release 03/07/2019
The Gran Telescopio Canarias will observe binary asteroid Didymos, main target of the ESA Hera space mission Press release 03/07/2019
The new IATec building is inaugurated in La Laguna Press release 02/28/2019
Old stars live longer than we thought Press release 02/25/2019
A new chapter in the series “Girls who broke a glass ceiling looking at the sky” Press release 02/11/2019
Encourage scientific and technological vocations among younger women Press release 02/05/2019
Massive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107 Press release 02/04/2019
Contracts for those newly qualified in “Formación Profesional” Press release 01/25/2019
Making the Hubble’s deepest images even deeper Press release 01/24/2019
Stars shrouded in iron dust Press release 01/23/2019
Casiana Muñoz -Tuñón, new Deputy Director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Press release 01/22/2019
New data about spiral waves detected in sunspots Press release 01/18/2019
A giant interstellar bubble being grown in the Andromeda Galaxy Press release 01/09/2019
A new, potentially inhabitable super-Earth Press release 01/09/2019
Helium signal reveals the comet-like tail of exoplanet WASP-69b for the first time Press release 12/06/2018
Cosmic fireworks from a new gamma-ray binary Press release 11/13/2018
Galaxies like Russian dolls Press release 11/12/2018
First images of asteroid Bennu obtained by the NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft Press release 10/31/2018
The only known white dwarf orbited by planetary fragments has been analyzed Press release 09/20/2018
A lower limit to the accretion disc radius in the active galactic nucleus NGC 1052 Research news 08/09/2018
After the Kepler supernova explosion, no survivors were left behind Press release 08/01/2018
How solar prominences vibrate Press release 06/01/2018
Extreme magnification of a distant star by a galaxy-cluster lens Research news 03/21/2018
Non-grey dimming events of KIC 8462852 from GTC spectrophotometry Research news 03/21/2018
The Clarke exobelt, a method to search for possible extraterrestrial civilizations Press release 03/12/2018
Astronomers find a galaxy unchanged since the early universe Press release 03/12/2018
Researchers have observed the heating produced in the Sun by magnetic waves Press release 03/05/2018
The first post-Kepler brightness dips of KIC 8462852 Research news 02/21/2018
The stellar orbit distribution in present-day galaxies inferred from the CALIFA survey Research news 02/21/2018
IAC astronomers find a star in the Milky Way that shouldn’t really exist Press release 02/20/2018
IAC astronomers find a star in the Milky Way that shouldn’t really exist Press release 02/20/2018
ESPRESSO has its first light on the four telescopes of the VLT at the same time Press release 02/14/2018
The IAC and February 11th, International Day of Women and Girls in Science Press release 02/06/2018
Black-hole-regulated star formation in massive galaxies Research news 01/21/2018
Black-hole-regulated star formation in massive galaxies Research news 01/21/2018
CARMENES finds a nearby Neptune in the temperate zone of an early-M dwarf Research news 01/21/2018
Tenerife, a knowledge-based island Press release 01/19/2018
CALIFA renews the classification of galaxies Press release 01/11/2018
Galaxies that feed on other galaxies Press release 01/08/2018
Overabundance of massive stars in the Tarantula Nebula Press release 01/05/2018
News about Tabby’s star, the most mysterious star of 2017 Press release 01/03/2018
Confirmed: black holes regulate star formation in massive galaxies Press release 01/02/2018
IAC astronomers find one of the first stars formed in the Milky Way Press release 12/19/2017
IX edition “Día de Nuestra Ciencia” Press release 05/26/2017
The Spaghetti Nebula, a new image by the IAC’s remote astrograph Press release 05/19/2017
Discovery of a super-Earth near to the habitable zone of a cool star Press release 05/19/2017
Course on “Introduction to instrumentation for Earth observation satellites" Press release 05/18/2017
A rocky super-earth has been found in the habitable zone of a cool star close to the Sun Press release 04/19/2017
The first image of a new gaseous component in a planetary nebula. Press release 06/29/2016
Astrophysicists from the IAC discover an intense wind in the neighbourhood of a black hole Press release 05/09/2016
Found: the lost generation of stars in globular clusters which stellar evolution models had predicted Press release 12/03/2015
