A pioneering study from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which combines laboratory chemistry with astrophysics, has shown for the first time that...
The origin of the first structures formed in galaxies like the Milky Way identified
An international team of scientists led from the Centre for Astrobiology (CAB, CSIC-INTA), with participation from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC...
All chemical elements in the Universe (except for H and most of the He) have been made in stellar interiors. But among those elements, the ones that allowed to...
The possible detection of elusive intermediate mass black holes
A research team at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has observed an unusual type of emission in a sample of local galaxies which could indicate...
International research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) has found the first evidence of a massive...
The role of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the evolution of our Galaxy
The European Space Agency's Gaia mission is revolutionising our understanding on how the Milky Way, the spiral galaxy we inhabit, has formed and evolved. Gaia...
The rotation of massive stars with and without compact companions
Massive stars are generally fast rotators, however, with significant dispersion. We discuss the hypothesis that all OB stars are all born with very similar...
The shady side of Stellar modelling and its grisly impact on Asteroseismology and Galactic Archeology
Since the second half of last century, stellar evolution theory has allowed to understand the Color Magnitude Diagram of galactic star clusters, so that now we...
The synchronized dance of a system of six planets is revealed
An international collaboration, with participation by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has found a system of six exoplanets orbiting a central...