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    The 5th International Conference on “Science with the GTC” starts tomorrow
    It will be held from 2nd to 4th December in Puebla (Mexico) and will cover the scientific results obtained with the telescope as well as the present and future...
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    The ACIISI signs a collaboration agreement with the IAC and GRANTECAN with a value of 20 million euros
    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...
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    The agreement for the construction of the ANDES instrument on the ELT is signed
    The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed an agreement with an international consortium of institutions, including the Instituto de Astrofísica de...
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    The Agreement for the use of the IACTEC building has been signed
    The Cabildo Insular of Tenerife, the Tenerife Science and Technology Park (INtech Tenerife), the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Instituto de Astrofísica...
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    The ALISIO-1 satellite shows its efficiency in following the eruptions of the Mexican volcano Popocatépetl
    During commissioning the Canary satellite ALISIO-1 proves its efficiency by observing phenomena in over 100 regions of the world The first Canary satellite, led...
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    The Alliance of the Severo Ochoa Centres and the María de Maeztu Units (SOMMa is the Spanish acronym) of which the IAC is a member, presents its proposals for promoting Spanish “science of excellence” and safeguarding its competitivity
    The creation of SOMMa will allow the centres and the units to increase their impact, promote collaboration and networking and enrich the complete R+D system...
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    The Ambassador of France to Spain visited the IACPHOTO NEWS
    The Ambassador of France to Spain, Jerome Bonnafont, the Honorary Consul of France in the Canary Islands, Francisco Esteban García, and the Minister of Science...
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    The AMS Conference starts in LaPalma
    The Nobel Laureate Samuel Ting presided over the inaugural talk at the conference at which, during this week, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS)...
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    The astronomer Guido Münch, a great friend of the IAC, has died
    Professor Guido Münch was the first astronomer to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize for Scientific and Technical Investigation in 1989 for which he was...