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    Reseachers find out why a supermassive black hole appears to move
    The study, carried out by two researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, shows that the “change in position” observed in the nucleus of the galaxy...
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    Research Centres and Universities in the Canaries organize an open debate on Twitter about R+D+I, with the collaboration of ACIISI
    The rectors of the universities, the directors of the IAC and PLOCAN, the director of ACIISI, researchers, journalists, and any "tweeters" who wish, will...
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    Research in the Canary Island observatories, main theme of the recent meeting of their International Scientific Committee
    The International Scientific Committee (CCI for its Spanish initials) of the Canary Island Observatories offers the mechanism by which the institutions which...
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    Researchers at the IAC have discovered the fast 'fall' of two stars on black holes
    Thanks to the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC), the authors have demonstrated that two companion stars orbiting black holes are indeed falling onto these black...
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    Researchers at the IAC participate in the discovery of clusters of galaxies in the early universe
    Ivan Oteo, a former student of the University of La Laguna and of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias led the international team which made the discovery...
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    Researchers discover a system with three Earth-sized planets
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Oviedo present today the discovery of two new planetary systems, one of them hosting three...
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    Researchers discover multiple alkali metals in unique exoplanet
    Scientists from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Cambridge have observed with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) a rare...
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    Researchers find organic material in the Antennae Galaxies
    A study led by the researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Ana Monreal Ibero proves the presence of (probably) organic molecules in...
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    Researchers from the IAC have discovered that dark matter experiences forces beyond gravity
    The existence of dark matter is likely one of the most perplexing problems facing the scientific community, and unraveling its nature has become one of the...