NGC 7293, the Helix nebula, represents one of the rare instances in which theoretical predictions of stellar evolution can be accurately tested against observations since the precise parallax distance and the velocity and proper motion of the star are well known. We present numerical simulations of the formation of the Helix PN that are fully

Minkowski's Object and `Death Star galaxy' are two of the famous cases of rare instances when a radio jet has been observed to directly hit a neighbouring galaxy. RAD12, the RAD@home citizen science discovery with GMRT being presented here, is not only a new system being added to nearly half a dozen rare cases known so far but also the first case

NEOROCKS (Near-Earth Object Rapid Observation, Characterization and Key Simulations) is an European project, funded by the Horizon 2020 UE program. Its aim is to increase our knowledge of the NEO physical characterization through observations and data dissemination. NEOROCKS is an international consortium, involving Italy, France, UK, Czech

In this work we present the design of the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) unit that will be installed at Teide Observatory in Tenerife island (Spain). ATLAS-Teide will be built by the IAC and will operated as part of the ATLAS network in the framework of an operation and science exploitation agreement between the IAC and the

Most current and planned NEO surveys are ground-based and carried out in the visible wavelength range. However, this approach has some limitations: 1. weather dependency; 2. only a portion of the night sky is visible from any given location on Earth; 3. it is hard to detect moving objects, especially in crowded star fields; 4. visible surveys can

With the emergence of so-called scientific CMOS sensors, some of the new high-cadence and cost-limited surveys are considering this technology as a low-cost alternative to the widely used CCDs. These new back-illuminated sensors offer high frame rates with very low readout noise, low dark current at temperatures achievable with thermoelectric