The Institute of Astrophysics of the Canaries and the Museum of Science and the Cosmos set in operation the "Rømer Project", motivated by the International Year of Light, 2015.
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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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A team of astronomers and engineers from the IAC, ESO, and the INAF-Rome Observatory have achieved first light and successful commissioning of a new "Laser Guide Star" system at the Teide Observatory in TenerifeAdvertised on -
A study published today in the journal Nature, based on observations with the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC), shows, for the first time, how a type Ia supernova could originate from the fusion of two white dwarf stars at the heart of a planetary nebulaAdvertised on -
A detailed study of this multiple stellar system led by Spanish astrophysicists has allowed the determination of the physical parameters of its most massive component stars with unprecedented precisionAdvertised on -
El cometa Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), visible en el hemisferio Norte desde finales de diciembre, está ofreciendo sus momentos más espectaculares en estos días, pasando de una profunda hibernación a una frenética actividad, tal y como explica el astrónomo del IAC Miquel Serra Ricart en el artículo Lovejoy al "máximo" del Blog Vía Láctea s/n. Esta actividad se manifiesta tanto en la coma como en la cola del cometa. Además, disponemos de nuevas imágenes de Lovejoy, obtenidas en el Observatorio del Teide (OT) en Tenerife y que muestran el cielo nocturno sobre los distintos telescopios del observatorioAdvertised on -
Juan Ruiz Alzola, Rafael Rebolo and Pedro Álvarez made a presentation of the scientific activities which will be carried out on the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) as a result of the signing of three agreementsAdvertised on