In an official act organized by the public company "GRANTECAN, S.A.", last June 2, H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias placed the "first stone" of the building of the "Gran Telescopio Canarias" (GTC), in

Magazine IAC News, N.2 -2000. Summary: Content: The IAC participates in the space Project "SWIRE". Investigation: The birth of solitary giant planets. The scientifical legacy of SIRFT.The smallest

The Instituto de Astronomía de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IA-UNAM), the Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE) and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y

Magazine IAC News, N.1 -2000. Summary: Content: The Minister Anna M. Birulés presided the meeting of the Consejo Rector of IAC. Investigation: The Milky Way formed in record time. New rhythms in the

The IAC, with the collaboration of the European Commission (Improving Human Research Potential Programme, IHP) and the company Iberia, has organised the XI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics

The Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) will be, due to its features, the largest and most advanced telescope when it comes into service in 2003. Promoted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)