A team of astronomers from the University of Chile, in collaboration with the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL)...
The formation of Milky Way-mass galactic disc structure in cosmological simulations
Recent years have seen impressive development in cosmological simulations for spiral disc galaxies like the Milky Way. I present a suite of high-resolution...
The IAC contributes to more accurate mapping of the Universe through Euclid data
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission released its first batch of survey data, including a preview of its deep fields. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
The IAC is celebrating 10 years of Educational Adventure in Astronomy
Yesterday saw the start of the 10th International School Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands (AEACI 2024) which will be celebrated during the...
The IAC is participating in the DALI experiment, searching for the axion, proposed component of dark matter
The detection of the axion would mark a key episode in the history of science. This hypothetical particle could resolve two fundamental problems of Modern...
The IAC once again celebrates its Astronomical Education Adventure in face-to-face format
The eighth edition of the international summer school for teachers "Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands" will take place from 24 to 29 July in...
The impact of strong recombination on temperature determination in planetary nebulae
The long-standing difference in chemical abundances determined from optical recombination lines and collisionally excited lines raises questions about our...
From today the new edition of the monographic magazine Paralajes, produced and edited by the IAC, is available in both digital and paper formats. This volume is...
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, present during the formal awarding of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu qualification
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participated, during the afternoon of September 5th, in the awarding of the qualifications Severo Ochoa and María...