New Open Days at the Teide Observatory Press release 06/02/2023
IACNet DNS Firewall Protection Service General 06/02/2023
Evidence of water found in the atmosphere of an ultra-hot gas giant Press release 05/31/2023
The IAC and the Canary company Light Bridges will collaborate to install a robotic telescope in the Teide Observatory Photomontage 05/26/2023
A new explanation for the high temperatures of the solar corona Press release 05/25/2023
Astronomers find Earth-sized world potentially covered in volcanoes Press release 05/17/2023
An old problem about the measurement of the chemical composition of the universe has been resolved Press release 05/17/2023
New contracts for young people through the INVESTIGO Programme Photomontage 05/16/2023
The mystery of the runaway supermassive black hole, solved Press release 05/09/2023
Astronomers solve the mystery of how quasars are ignited Press release 04/26/2023
Astronomers discover tiny galaxy with extraordinary star formation in distant Universe Press release 04/18/2023
Does the merger of two black holes emit light? The Subaru+GTC collaboration tries to answer this question Press release 04/13/2023
El IAC se suma a la celebración del Día Mundial de la Tecnología Cuántica Photomontage 04/11/2023
DRAGO-2 makes its first observations from space Press release 04/05/2023
Molecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus Cloud Press release 04/03/2023
High number of faint, ultra-diffuse galaxies in our Local Group discovered
03/30/2023
Astronomers witness the birth of a cluster of galaxies from the early Universe Press release 03/29/2023
The Japanese ambassador visits the ORM Photomontage 03/27/2023
Relativistic jets blowing bubbles in the central region of the Teacup Galaxy Research news 03/21/2023
Discovery of relativistic jets blowing bubbles in the central region of the Teacup Galaxy Press release 03/21/2023
The IAC moves forward in its commitment to equality Press release 03/08/2023
The outburst of a neutron star reveals the nature of phenomena only observed in black holes
03/02/2023
The IAC joins the Open Administration Week with visits to the La Palma Supercomputing Node Photomontage 02/24/2023
CARMENES project boosts the number of known planets in the solar neighbourhood Press release 02/22/2023
First MIT Astronomy Field Camp at the Teide Observatory Photomontage 02/17/2023
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias formalizes the contract to strengthen submarine digital connectivity Photomontage 02/17/2023
The Gran Telescopio Canarias plays a key role in the discovery of the ring of the dwarf planet Quaoar Press release 02/16/2023
Con todas las letras de la ciencia News report 02/14/2023
Education and social awareness activities to promote the participation of women and girls in Science Press release 02/14/2023
Initiation of LIOM, the IAC Laboratory for Innovation in Optomechanics Press release 02/13/2023
The scientific team of the ESPRESSO instrument meets to review its first 5 years Photomontage 02/09/2023
Itxiar Anguita Fontecha, a fighter for Equality, Accessibility, and Inclusion Photomontage 02/01/2023
The IAC hosted the meetings of the PERTE Chip Commissioner, with firms and academic departments in the semiconductor field Photomontage 01/30/2023
A near-pristine star found to be binary Press release 01/13/2023
QUIJOTE maps the structure of our Galaxy’s magnetic field Press release 01/12/2023
Astronomical calendar 2023 Photomontage 01/11/2023
Astronomers find the origin of one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way Press release 01/10/2023
The IAC sends to space its second instrument for Earth observation Press release 01/04/2023
¿Qué le pides al nuevo año? Cuadrántidas 2023 Press release 01/02/2023
Matter that shows when numbers do not work out and other unknowns News report 12/20/2022
The WEAVE spectrograph on the William Herschel Telescope takes its first light data at the ORM Photomontage 12/19/2022
Hospital Universitario de Canarias and IAC make progress in the early detection of colon cancer with artificial intelligence Press release 12/19/2022
ESPRESSO and CARMENES discover two potentially habitable exo-Earths around a star near the Sun Press release 12/15/2022
James Webb Telescope reveals the possible origin of the mysterious shapes in the Southern Ring Nebula Press release 12/13/2022
Last wishes of the year: Geminids 2022 Press release 12/09/2022
The Jesús Serra Foundation and the IAC reaffirm their commitment to collaborate in attracting prestigious international visiting scientists Photomontage 12/02/2022
The James Webb telescope produces an unparalleled view of the ghostly light in galaxy clusters Press release 12/02/2022
The IAC initiates the Preliminary Market Inquiry for a new telecommunications project in the framework of the Recovery Plan Photomontage 12/01/2022
The challenges of Astrophysics and Cosmology Photomontage 11/30/2022
Can we listen to dark matter? Photomontage 11/24/2022
The IAC is leading a COST action of the European Union to study carbon nanostructures in space Photomontage 11/24/2022
James Webb telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before Press release 11/22/2022
XXXIII Canary Islands Winter School - Overlaps at the Frontiers of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics Press release 11/22/2022
The International Scientific Committee of the Canary Observatories met in the University of La Laguna Photomontage 11/18/2022
IACTEC develops a model to simulate pathologies of a diabetic foot Press release 11/14/2022
The European Space Agency and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias celebrate their silver anniversary in Tenerife Press release 11/11/2022
The Spanish Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Esther Monterrubio, and the President of the COPUOS Subcommittee on Scientific and Technical Affairs, Juan Francisco Facetti, visit the IAC and the Canary Islands Observatories Photomontage 10/28/2022
The European Research Council has awarded one of its prestigious “ERC Advanced Grants” to IAC’s SUBSTELLAR project Press release 10/27/2022
Unravelling coronal bright points Research news 10/14/2022
Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere Press release 10/13/2022
Segunda visita de los Amigos del IAC al Observatorio del Teide Photomontage 10/11/2022
James Webb telescope studies organic molecules near black holes Press release 10/11/2022
Summer School on "Eclipsing binaries and asteroseismology" held in La Palma Photomontage 10/03/2022
New insights into the puzzle of strong CO absorptions in massive early-type galaxies Research news 10/01/2022
The European Solar Telescope project presents the design for its construction in the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 09/29/2022
Magnetic Fields in the Solar Atmosphere Press release 09/29/2022
Astronomers discover a planetary system with three super-Earths and two super-Mercuries Press release 09/27/2022
The first extensive catalogue of massive stars with low metallicity Press release 09/22/2022
Rapid quasi-periodic oscillations in a relativistic jet Research news 09/22/2022
The CLASP2.1 mission team receives a NASA award Press release 09/22/2022
The Rector of the University of La Laguna (ULL) visits the Gran Telescopio de Canarias to give an impulse to the Sustainability Plan for the telescope Press release 09/21/2022
The possible detection of elusive intermediate mass black holes Press release 09/21/2022
The Minister of Science, Diana Morant, visits the scientific installations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Press release 09/20/2022
The autumnal equinox from the Dolmen of Magacela Press release 09/19/2022
The activities of the proyect “Amanar: under the same sky” return to the Canaries Photomontage 09/16/2022
New source of lithium production found in the Universe Press release 09/13/2022
The University of Warwick organized a working session to visit its scientific installations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) Photomontage 09/09/2022
A study shows that “water worlds” could be as common as Earths Press release 09/08/2022
Astronomers discover rapid oscillations in the light of a blazar Press release 09/07/2022
The IAC and Lenovo Tenerife publicize the value of the Canary sky
09/06/2022
Solar physicists build a 2D model which can explain the bright points in the solar corona Press release 09/01/2022
Everything is ready for the XV Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society in La Laguna Press release 09/01/2022
Over a hundred local inhabitants of Garafía attended the Open Day at he Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 08/19/2022
Perseids against light pollution Press release 08/05/2022
The first hybrid edition of the International Summer School for Teachers at the IAC has concluded Press release 08/04/2022
Diana Morant visits the IAC Headquarters Press release 07/28/2022
Preparing for the world’s biggest radio telescope Press release 07/25/2022
An ancient brown dwarf in our cosmic neighbourhood Press release 07/22/2022
ASTRI telescopes at the Teide Observatory: an example of environmental integration Photomontage 07/21/2022
The Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños, meets with the scientific community at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 07/21/2022
The OTPC: thirty years working to protect the sky News report 07/15/2022
The 5th edition of the "Acércate al Cosmos" course has been held Photomontage 07/15/2022
The first edition of the DRAGO educational project has been concluded Photomontage 07/13/2022
The IAC and the Museum of Science and the Cosmos invite the public to view the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope Press release 07/08/2022
The Subsecretary of Science and Innovation visits the Canary Islands Observatories Photomontage 07/07/2022
About metallicity variations in the local Galactic interstellar medium Research news 07/04/2022
The IAC once again celebrates its Astronomical Education Adventure in face-to-face format Press release 07/04/2022
A new planet hunter starts its work Press release 06/27/2022
Proton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays Research news 06/22/2022
Gliese 486 b: a Rosetta stone for the study of exoplanets Press release 06/22/2022
Two new rocky planets in the solar neighborhood Press release 06/15/2022
Possible evidence of planet formation found in the Orion Nebula Press release 06/09/2022
"Amigos del IAC" visitan el Observatorio del Teide Photomontage 06/09/2022
Una alianza macaronésica para reducir la contaminación lumínica Press release 06/09/2022
Beatriz Villarroel is awarded the L’Oréal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science Press release 06/06/2022
The six-monthly meeting of the International Scientific Committee of the IAC observatories met in La Palma Photomontage 05/26/2022
The star cluster Westerlund 1: a nursery of giant stars within the shadows Press release 05/25/2022
The synchronized dance of the Magellanic Clouds star formation history Research news 05/24/2022
A delegation from the Commission for Regional Development of the European Parliament visited the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 05/24/2022
A new algorithm that simulates the intergalactic medium of the Universe in seconds is developed Press release 05/20/2022
Dwarf galaxies: key laboratories for the study of dark matter Press release 05/16/2022
A study gives accurate motions of the largest sample, to date, of galaxies in the Local Group Photomontage 05/12/2022
The Incubator for High Technology in Astrophysics and Space at the IAC is working Photomontage 05/12/2022
A dawn eclipse Press release 05/09/2022
The educational programme “ Our students and the Roque de los Muchachos” is starting up again Press release 05/06/2022
Astronomers observe potential magnetic flip around a supermassive black hole Press release 05/05/2022
Astronomers discover a “black widow” binary star system with the shortest orbital period known Press release 05/04/2022
Astronomers discover a four-planet system with a peculiar migration process Press release 05/02/2022
The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James Press release 04/29/2022
Testing fundamental physics with ESPRESSO Research news 04/19/2022
MAGIC Telescope System detects energetic nuclear blast from vampire star Press release 04/14/2022
BBVA Foundation's president, Carlos Torres Vila, visits the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 04/12/2022
IAC scientists obtain one of the most general validations of Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence
04/11/2022
The IAC and the AEMET sign a collaboration agreement Photomontage 04/07/2022
Evidence of the impact of quasar driven outflows on recent star formation Research news 04/06/2022
The exhibition “AstrónomAs” which gives visibility to women in Astronomy has arrrived in Tenerife Press release 04/01/2022
The IAC presents its plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% to the Department of Ecological Transition Photomontage 03/30/2022
VYACHESLAV LUKIN: “Solar observations without theoretical and computational models are like a car without wheels” Interview 03/25/2022
Caught in the act: the winds driven by supermassive black holes directly impact star formation Press release 03/21/2022
An ultraviolet wind in a neutron star X-ray binary transient Research news 03/19/2022
A novel black hole mass scaling relation Research news 03/17/2022
The IAC initiates a market survey which will strengthen La Palma’s digital connectivity Photomontage 03/16/2022
A cold wind during the discovery outburst of a black hole Research news 03/15/2022
Astronomers develop new method for taking the temperature of black holes Press release 03/15/2022
Powerful warm winds discovered during a neutron star eruption Press release 03/02/2022
Abierto el plazo de solicitudes del Plan de Acción Social 2022 General 03/02/2022
The nature of an extreme B supergiant in Cygnus Research news 03/02/2022
The second phase of the ALISIO-1 mission, which will take the latest version of the DRAGO infrared camera into space, gets under way Photomontage 02/25/2022
Astronomers find a black hole which rotates highly inclined to its orbit Press release 02/25/2022
Astronomers find in the Milky Way an unusual blue supergiant star travelling at high velocity Press release 02/22/2022
DIEGO BLAS: “We are in a golden period when the connection between theory and observations is increasingly necessary" Interview 02/18/2022
Supermassive black holes change the central regions of galaxies Press release 02/18/2022
IAC scientists complete an unprecedented study of the masses of over 500 clusters of galaxies Press release 02/15/2022
A sub-Earth confirmed in the planetary system of the closest star to the Sun Press release 02/10/2022
IAC is participating in a full programme of activities for the Day of Women and Girls in Science Press release 02/09/2022
SHARKS survey detects more than a million invisible sources in its first data release Press release 01/31/2022
NORBERT LANGER: "There are still many uncertainties about the evolution of massive stars" Interview 01/28/2022
A stellar stream remnant of a globular cluster below the metallicity floor Research news 01/26/2022
The mystery of the brightest planetary nebulae Press release 01/24/2022
MUSE reveals different gas components in planetary nebulae Research news 01/19/2022
2022 Astronomical Calendars Press release 01/14/2022
Astronomers discover first supernova explosion of a Wolf-Rayet star Press release 01/12/2022
A primitive stellar structure helps us to unravel the earliest phases of the Milky Way Press release 01/05/2022
El mejor regalo para comenzar el año: Cuadrántidas 2022 Press release 12/29/2021
Origin of stellar prolate rotation in a cosmologically simulated faint dwarf Research news 12/22/2021
A dwarf irregular galaxy caught in transition Research news 12/22/2021
Astronomers find Milky Way analogue galaxy in the early universe Press release 12/21/2021
The Visitor Centre at the Roque de los Muchachos and the Starmus Festival: two gateways to the Universe and to the recovery of La Palma Press release 12/20/2021
Astronomers confirm the existence of a cosmic supervoid that challenges our understanding of dark energy Press release 12/17/2021
A dense ultra-short period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star Research news 12/16/2021
ESPRESSO puts the physical constants to the test Press release 12/14/2021
Diana Morant presides over the Governing Council of the IAC Press release 12/13/2021
The “last breaths” in the lives of galaxies Press release 12/13/2021
Geminids 2021: the last wishes of the year Press release 12/10/2021
Astronomers discover an ultra-light and super-fast sub-Earth orbiting a red dwarf Press release 12/02/2021
Study reveals that giant planets could reach "maturity" much earlier than previously thought Press release 12/02/2021
Successful closure of the XXXII IAC Winter School Press release 12/01/2021
Solving the enigma of the brightest planetary nebulae Research news 11/29/2021
Mapping the hidden magnetic field of the quiet Sun Research news 11/29/2021
Public lecture: “Formation and evolution of the large scale structure of the Universe: clusters of galaxies” Press release 11/25/2021
Astronomers discover ancient brown dwarf with lithium deposits intact Press release 11/24/2021
Clusters of galaxies: features of the XXXII IAC Winter School Press release 11/23/2021
Constraints on the dust extinction law of the Galaxy Research news 11/19/2021
Discovery of pulsations in the nitrogen-rich PG1159 star PG 1144+005 Research news 11/19/2021
Detection of TiO and Na in the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-65b Research news 11/16/2021
Characterization of the host galaxy from gamma-ray blazars Research news 11/16/2021
Testing the extreme acceleration mechanisms in the supermassive black holes neighborhood Research news 11/16/2021
IAC80 telescope detects faint transit of exoplanet WASP-156b Photomontage 11/15/2021
Magnetic turbulence hidden in the Whirlpool Galaxy Press release 11/09/2021
The committee of experts of the US Academy of Science considers that the TMT is a priority, and maintains La Palma as a possible site Press release 11/05/2021
Diana Morant, Minister of Science and Innovation, visits the Centre for Astrophysics in La Palma Press release 10/22/2021
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope and GRANTECAN help to show how the first galaxies were formed Press release 10/21/2021
Vice-president Calviño anounces her support for the project to improve the connectivity of La Palma by fibre optics Press release 10/19/2021
CCI Declaration of Solidarity with La Palma
10/18/2021
CLASP2.1: a new suborbital space mission for mapping the magnetic field of the solar chromosphere Press release 10/18/2021
Rocky exoplanets and their host stars may have similar composition Press release 10/14/2021
Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence verified in quasars for the first time Press release 10/13/2021
The IAC has published the book “In a certain place in the Universe….” with contributions from well-known writers, and proceeds to charity Press release 10/07/2021
PIERO BENVENUTI: “La Palma and the Canary Islands are among the best astronomical sites in the world”. Interview 10/05/2021
The silent beauty of the night sky Press release 10/04/2021
Are ultra-diffuse galaxies structurally similar to low-surface-brightness galaxies? Research news 09/30/2021
Calibrating the Rossby number, a key parameter to study the magnetic activity of stars Research news 09/30/2021
Solving the paradox of the enigmatic solar sodium D1 line polarization Research news 09/29/2021
The Cumbre Vieja volcano taken with the DRAGO camera from orbit Press release 09/29/2021
IAC Statement: Volcanic eruption in La Palma
09/24/2021
Testing Einstein's equivalence principle at early cosmological epochs with quasar observations Research news 09/24/2021
New data obtained about the biggest and one of the most complete Einstein rings Press release 09/23/2021
The Equinox from the Basilica of Santa Lucía del Trampal Press release 09/21/2021
IAC Statement: Volcanic eruption in La Palma
09/20/2021
Measuring darkness in remote places Press release 09/15/2021
