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    The CTA has chosen the island of La Palma for one of its two observing sites
    The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory had been chosen for final negotiations to host the 20 Cherenkov telescopes of this array in the northern hemisphere.
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    The CTA-North Observatory: a network of opportunities for Spanish industry
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) are organizing a one day event in Madrid to inform...
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    The CTAO becomes a European Research Infrastructure Consortium
    On January 7, 2025, the European Commission established the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)...
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    The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James
    A study led by the researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Maitane Urrutia-Aparicio has shown the relevance of sunrise on Easter Sunday, one of...
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    The Cumbre Vieja volcano taken with the DRAGO camera from orbit
    The eruption on La Palma has provided a unique scenario for testing the DRAGO instrument, the infrared camera of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)...
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    The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way
    An international team, led by researchers from the IAC, used data from the ESA satellite Gaia to measure the motion of 39 dwarf galaxies. These data gives...
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    The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way
    An international team, led by researchers from the IAC, used data from the ESA satellite Gaia to measure the motion of 39 dwarf galaxies. These data gives...
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    The dark side of the fluffiest galaxies
    A team of International astronomers, led by members of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, has measured for the first time the mass of an ultra-diffuse...
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    The definitive book about the cultural role of astronomy in ancient Egypt
    The editorial Springer is publishing the book “Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective” by the researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias...