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Mapping the hidden magnetic field of the quiet Sun
The Sun is the only star where we can resolve the intricate magnetism that all convective stars harbor. Yet, more than 99% of its visible surface along the...
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NewsMassive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107Recently, astrophysicists have studied the configuration of a planetary system (Kepler 107) discovered with the NASA Kepler mission, which was looking for...
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NewsMassive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107Two of the planets which are orbiting the star Kepler 107 could be the result of an impact similar to that which affected the Earth to produce the Moon. An...
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NewsMassive pulsating star provides clues to calibrate stellar evolution modelsAn international collaboration, with the participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), determines with an unprecedented level of precision...
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NewsMeasuring darkness in remote placesCompletely autonomous, not invasive, and low cost. This is the new SG-WAS (SkyGlow Wireless Autonomous Sensor) which will help to measure the impact of...
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NewsMolecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus CloudA study led by the researcher Susana Iglesias of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has detected the presence of large quantities of complex organic...
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NewsMUSE reveals different gas components in planetary nebulaeWe present a detailed study of the gas chemical abundances in planetary nebulae (PNe), the final fate of solar-like stars, through high spatial resolution...
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NewsNailing Bennu's colors to the mast: new findings on the origin of this primitive bodyScience magazine, in a special collection on asteroid Bennu, has published the results of the analysis of photometric-spectrum color variations on the surface...
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NewsNatural darkness to preserve night-time ecosystemsAfter several months of waiting, this summer the EELabs project, led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, has started to deploy its first network of...