El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) organiza el Premio Cosmos, un proyecto educativo internacional que llega por primera vez a España desde Canarias, con la colaboración del Área STEAM de la Consejería de Educación, Formación Profesional, Actividad Física y Deportes, y el patrocinio de la Fundación CajaCanarias, así como el apoyo de la Real Academia de las Ciencias de Canarias. Con varias ediciones consolidadas en Italia, Francia y Países Bajos, el Premio Cosmos tiene como misión impulsar la cultura científica, despertar vocaciones y celebrar la mejor literatura de divulgación en

Researchers from around the world are taking part in the China–Spain Astronomical Collaboration on High-Resolution Spectroscopy 2025, an event organised by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in collaboration with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC), the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology (NIAOT), and the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) team. The aim of the conference is to strengthen and consolidate scientific cooperation between China and Spain in the field of high-resolution spectroscopy, one of the key areas for studying stars, galaxies

Astrophysicist John Etienne Beckman, Emeritus Research Professor of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), was awarded an honorary doctorate today by the University of Almería (UAL) in a formal ceremony held in the university auditorium. Accompanied by his sponsor, Professor José Antonio Sánchez Pérez, Beckman received his diploma and doctoral insignia—the cap, ring, book of science and white gloves—from the rector, José J. Céspedes, symbolising his incorporation into the Faculty of Honour. A key figure in modern astrophysics With a PhD from the University of Oxford, Beckman began

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), through IACTEC-Space, is participating this week in Space Tech Expo Europe, the largest space industry trade fair on the continent, held in Bremen from November 18 to 20. The team is located in the Spain Space pavilion, alongside the Canary Islands Aerospace Strategy (EAC), to showcase the technological developments of the CELESTE laboratories and strengthen international collaborations in the space sector. The I nstituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is participating once again in Space Tech Expo Europe, the leading event for the space