The main objective of this project is to study the importance of astronomy as a fundamental part of human culture and civilization from Paleolithic to the...
Now almost 70 years since its introduction, the effective or half-light radius has become a very popular choice for characterising galaxy size. However, the...
Are ultra-diffuse galaxies structurally similar to low-surface-brightness galaxies?
A central question regarding ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) is whether they are in a separate category from low-surface-brightness (LSB) galaxies, or just their...
ARTEMIO HERRERO: “Un fotón puede tardar hasta un millón de años en alcanzar la superficie solar“
Hoy se inauguró la XXIX Escuela de Invierno que, como cada año, organiza el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). Por este motivo, entrevistamos a Artemio...
Asistentes al acto de colocación de la placa y de conmemoración del 30º aniversario de la Ley del Cielo
Asistentes al acto de colocación de la placa del Gran Premio de la Unión Europea para el Patrimonio Cultural / Premio Europa Nostra 2018, concedido al...
Asteroid Bennu revealed as an active object by the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission
CAPTION: Composite view of particle ejection from the surface of asteroid Bennu on January 6, 2019. This image was produced by combining two exposures taken by...
Asteroid reflectance spectra from Gaia DR3: Near-UV in primitive asteroids
Asteroids are the remnants of the planetary formation in the Solar System and so, their study helps us to understand the conditions during the early stages of...
ASTRI telescopes at the Teide Observatory: an example of environmental integration
Esta semana, la junta directiva del Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica de Italia ha visitado el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias para ver in situ, entre...