The IAC confirms its commitment to technology transfer
After the first “European Workshop on Technology and Knowledge Generated by Astrophysics” the director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Rafael...
The IAC confirms the existence of a Super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like Star
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable...
The IAC continues to track asteroid 2024 YR4 to refine the probability of impact in 2032
The Solar System research group at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is participating in the international programme to keep a closet track of...
The IAC contributes to more accurate mapping of the Universe through Euclid data
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission released its first batch of survey data, including a preview of its deep fields. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
The IAC develops its first photonic chip for the astrophysical instrumentation
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has put itself on the frontier of astrophysical technology by developing the first integrated photonic circuit designed...
The IAC discovers a pair of stars condemned to explode as a supernova only 150 light years away
A study published today in Nature Astronomy , in which a researcher from the IAC has participated, outlines the discovery of an extremely rare type of binary...
The IAC discovers a planetary nebula that destroyed its solar system
An international team of researchers, including staff from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered a planetary nebula that destroyed its...
The IAC emphasizes the excellence of the Canary Islands Observatories
Following the announcement by the ESO Council that it has chosen Cerro de Armazones as the "reference location" for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E...