I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night

Sarah Williams

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  • Electronic board developed by the IAC for the PLATO mission, displayed alongside other technological components in the exhibition ‘In search of new Earths’.
    The IAC participates in the exhibition ‘In search of new Earths’ on the European space mission PLATO
  • Valentín Martínez Pillet, Director of the IAC, speaks during the press conference presenting the NATE educational programme on the August eclipse in Palencia.
    The “NATE” educational program on the August eclipse was presented in Palencia
  • Valentín Martínez Pillet, Director of the IAC, speaks during the opening of the course on astrophysics and the space sector held at IACTEC.
    The IAC and the ULL promote a summer course on astrophysics and the space sector in collaboration with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Eduardo L. Martín Guerrero de Escalante en el exterior de la sede central del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
    The IAC obtains an ERC grant to apply artificial intelligence to the study of substellar objects
  • Poster for the talk “Cosmology: the nightmare of contemporary Physics?”, featuring an image of Julio Navarro against a background of galaxies and event information: Friday 10 July, 17:00, Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos.
    Cosmologist Julio Navarro to give a public talk on the major challenges of modern Physics
  • IAC Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias EAS2026
    The IAC presents its latest scientific advances at Europe’s leading astronomy meeting
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  • Predocs
    Six Predoctoral Contracts (ARs) at the IAC - PS-2026-064
    The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for SIX PhD fellowships in Astrophysics. The research topics pursued at the IAC include most areas of Astrophysics: Solar Physics, Planetary Systems
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    Un contrato - Técnico/a de Taller - Especialidad Mecánica- Fijo Laboral - PS-2026-032
    Se convoca proceso selectivo para el ingreso, como personal laboral fijo, de un puesto de trabajo con la categoría profesional de Técnico/a de Taller, acogido al Convenio y que tendrá, entre otras
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