Planetary nebulae (PNe) are the ejecta of evolved low-intermediate mass stars present in all stellar systems. Perhaps the easiest thing to do when studying PNe...
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NewsSolving the enigma of the brightest planetary nebulae
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NewsSolving the paradox of the enigmatic solar sodium D1 line polarization
In 1998 the journal Nature published a seminal letter concluding that the mysterious polarization (a particular property of light) that had been recently...
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NewsSources of light which appear and disappear observed in the sky
An international research team from the Institute de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Stockholm have discovered around a hundred very red...
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PublishingSpecial issue 1999. XI Winter School of Astrophysics "Galaxies at high red shift"
The IAC, with the collaboration of the European Commission (Improving Human Research Potential Programme, IHP) and the company Iberia, has organised the XI...
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NewsSpecial issue “Women in Astronomy”
The most recent edition of "Paralajes" magazine, of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) deals with the role of women in astronomy, picking out...
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NewsSpecial issue “Women in Astronomy”
The most recent edition of "Paralajes" magazine, of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) deals with the role of women in astronomy, picking out...
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NewsSPICA, a candidate for the next class M scientific mission of ESA
SPICA (SPace IR telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics) has been selected, along with two other projects from among the 25 proposals presented, for the final...
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NewsStarmus premieres documentary and announces a special edition of the festival on La Palma
La Palma will host a new edition of Starmus in 2024, according to Rafael Rebolo, director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), and Garik Israelian...
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NewsStarry skies and sustainable development
The Thursday sesión of the “Preserving the Skies” conference on La Palma finished with talks by representatives of international organizations such as UNESCO...