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The Saturn Nebula reveals its complexity
The IAC has participated in a study that shows unexpected complexity in the distribution of gas and dust in one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky.
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NewsThe Secretary of State for Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda visits the Roque de los Muchachos ObservatoryToday, 10 October, the Secretary of State for Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, David Lucas, visited the facilities of the Roque de los Muchachos...
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NewsThe Solar System Group at the IAC discovers a new asteroid near the EarthThe discovery of 2024 NP2 took place during the night of July 4th in images taken during the commissioning of the TST, a new telescope recently installed at the...
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NewsThe Spaghetti Nebula, a new image by the IAC’s remote astrographThe remnant of this huge supernova, chosen as Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) by NASA, is the third photograph taken with this telescope within the NIÉPCE...
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NewsThe Spanish Goverment increases the budget of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias by 9 million eurosIn the document presenting the General National Budget for 2021 approved by the Council of Ministers for 2021, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)...
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NewsThe splendour of the Seven SistersThis picture of the Periades star cluster is the fifth photograh taken with the astrograph of the Unit of Communication and Scientific Culture (UC3) of the IAC...
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NewsThe support structure of the LST-2 at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is completedThe four large sized telescopes of the CTAO on La Palma reach a key milestone in their construction The LST-2 telescope has successfully completed the...
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NewsThe Teide Observatory will hold its Open Days on 22nd and 23rd JuneFULLY BOOKED Thank you very much for your interest in the Open Days 2024. All available places have been fully booked with the applications received. Those who...
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NewsThe Tenth Spanish Virtual Observatory School beginsFrom next Monday, until March 8th, 50 scientists will learn to use astronomical data archives in this meeting which will be held at the Instituto de Astrofísica...