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New findings in spiral galaxies challenge the dark matter hypothesis
A study published in the Astrophysical Journal supports models which question the need for the existence of this form of matter in galaxies
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NewsNew light on baryonic matter and gravity on cosmic scalesScientists estimate that dark matter and dark energy together are some 95% of the gravitational material in the universe while the remaining 5% is baryonic...
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NewsNew measurements of the solar spectrum verify Einstein’s theory of General RelativityAn international team of researchers led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has measured, with unprecedented accuracy, the gravitational redshift...
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NewsNew Open Days at the Teide ObservatoryAfter a break of 4 years, on June 23rd and 24th the Teide Observatory will be celebrating its Open Days. This activity is free; its aim is to bring some...
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NewsNew robotic telescopes at the Teide ObservatoryThe American entity "Telescope Society" has set in motion in Tenerife their "live astronomy" SLOOH project by reason of the agreement signed with the IAC for...
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NewsNew source of lithium production found in the UniverseA team of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), the University of Manchester and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology...
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NewsNew study on the Astronomical Orientation of the Pyramids of EgyptThis study, carried out by IAC researcher Juan Antonio Belmonte, was published recently in Archaeoastronomy, the annual supllement of the Journal for the...
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NewsNew techniques are developed for producing synthetic catalogues of galaxiesThe group of Cosmology and Large Scale Structure at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has developed, using the BAM (Bias Assignment Method)...
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NewsNew technologies in astronomy and intelligent lightingIn the second day of the conference "Preserving the Skies" which is being held on La Palma, opened with lectures related to the quality of the sky in...