The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn: astronomical event of the year
The astronomical event of the year took place on December 21st, a very close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn which was broadcast on Internet in the channel of...
The CTA and the IAC celebrate the International Day of Light with an outreach day in Garafía
A visit to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory with the students of the Santo Domingo secondary school, and a public lecture about the new generation of...
The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James
A study led by the researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Maitane Urrutia-Aparicio has shown the relevance of sunrise on Easter Sunday, one of...
The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way
An international team, led by researchers from the IAC, used data from the ESA satellite Gaia to measure the motion of 39 dwarf galaxies. These data gives...
The definitive book about the cultural role of astronomy in ancient Egypt
The editorial Springer is publishing the book “Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective” by the researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias...
The educational programme “ Our students and the Roque de los Muchachos” is starting up again
After a break of two years due to the pandemic, the students of the 4th ESO class in La Palma will again be able to get to know about the astrophysics research...
The Equinox from the Basilica of Santa Lucía del Trampal
Known as the only building from the Visigoth era in the southern half of the Spanish península which is still conserved, this church, from the Municipality of...
The Eta Aquariids 2021: echos of a meteor shower to study the Solar System
On May 5th the Earth will pass through the cloud of dust and small fragments of rock which comet 1P/Halley left behind during one of its approaches to the Sun...