Scope: Science and Technology

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    Anomalous microwave emission detected from the Taurus Molecular Cloud
    The QUIJOTE experiment at the Teide Observatory (Tenerife) has studied the polarization of this type of emissions in one of the nearest and youngest star...
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    Anomalous microwave emission detected from the Taurus Molecular Cloud with the QUIJOTE experiment
    The QUIJOTE experiment operates from the Teide Observatory with the goal of characterising the polarization properties of the cosmic microwave background...
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    Are ultra-diffuse galaxies Milky Way-sized?
    Now almost 70 years since its introduction, the effective or half-light radius has become a very popular choice for characterising galaxy size. However, the...
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    Are ultra-diffuse galaxies structurally similar to low-surface-brightness galaxies?
    A central question regarding ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) is whether they are in a separate category from low-surface-brightness (LSB) galaxies, or just their...
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    Asteroid reflectance spectra from Gaia DR3: Near-UV in primitive asteroids
    Asteroids are the remnants of the planetary formation in the Solar System and so, their study helps us to understand the conditions during the early stages of...
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    Astronomers confirm a new “Trojan” asteroid that shares an orbit with Mars
    Using observations made with the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) a study led from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Universidad Complutense...
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    Astronomers confirm the existence of a cosmic supervoid that challenges our understanding of dark energy
    Research by the Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participates, has confirmed the presence of a...