The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a general purpose high energy particle detector that was deployed to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 19...
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a general purpose high energy particle detector that was deployed to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 19...
Participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in the development of HARMONI: Fase Delta-D1
The High Angular Resolution Monolithic Optical and Near-infrared Integral field spectrograph (HARMONI) is the first light instrument for the ELT, therefore...
Participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in the development of the HARMONI instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope: Phase-D1
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is building a segmented and adaptive telescope with a 39-metre primary mirror, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). It...
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA - Erasmus+:Partnership agreement erasmus plus program for stays of researchers abroad
We will support education with a lecture series given by experienced researched on astronomy science, observing and instrumentation topics for university...
PILAR-IAC-Europa - Plan for Boosting IAC´s Leadership, Alianzas and Returns in Horizon Europe
The PILAR-IAC-Europa project pursues 3 objectives: 1. Creation, consolidation and training of a specialised support structure in the form of the European...
The ultimate nature of dark matter remains a mystery despite making up 25% of the Universe. We have found a novel way to see the distribution of dark matter...
Planetary nebulae as the key to understanding binary stellar
Per the classical, textbook definition, planetary nebulae are the glowing shells of gas and dust expelled by single, Sun-like stars at the end of their lives as...
Planetary protection - Young People as Agents of Change
The IAC has been participating in the "Planet Change" project [this is how we call it for short] since October 2022. The project, financed by the European...