Topic: Astrophysics

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    Memories of the universe, half a century of astrophysical research
    The 50 years of doctoral theses in the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) were summarized in the 20 talks which made up the two day conference which was...
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    Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies
    The general aim of the project is to research the structure, evolutionary history and formation of galaxies through the study of their resolved stellar...
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    Minor Bodies of the Solar System
    This project studies the physical and compositional properties of the so-called minor bodies of the Solar System, that includes asteroids, icy objects, and...
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    Molecular Gas and Dust in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time
    Two of the most fundamental questions in astrophysics are the conversion of molecular gas into stars and how this physical process is a function of environments...
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    Molecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus Cloud
    A study led by the researcher Susana Iglesias of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has detected the presence of large quantities of complex organic...
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    Morphology and dynamics of the Milky Way
    This project consists of two parts, each differentiated but both complementary: morphology and dynamics. Detailed study of the morphology of the Milky Way...