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    The Minister of Science, Diana Morant, visits the scientific installations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
    After presiding over the ceremony of recognition for the scientific community involved in the management of the crisis caused by the volcanic eruption on La...
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    The Moon says goodbye to January in a big way
    Next Wednesday, January 31st, the Moon will feature with a total eclipse of a “supermoon” which will also be the second full Moon of the month.
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    The Moon says goodbye to January in a big way
    Next Wednesday, January 31st, the Moon will feature with a total eclipse of a “supermoon” which will also be the second full Moon of the month. This will be a...
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    The most complex molecules in the Universe
    IAC researchers have confirmed the possible existence of large fullerene molecules in the Universe. These are the most complex molecules discovered to date
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    The mystery of the brightest planetary nebulae
    A recent study led by researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has resolved an old debate about the progenitor stars of the brightest...
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    The mystery of the fullerenes in space explained
    A pioneering study from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which combines laboratory chemistry with astrophysics, has shown for the first time that...
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    The mystery of the galaxy with no dark matter: solved!
    A group of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has clarified one of the mysteries of 2018 in the field of extragalactic astrophysics...
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    The mystery of the runaway supermassive black hole, solved
    A study carried out by a team of researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has shown that an unusual thin structure of stars, recently...
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    The natural brightness of the night sky
    A recent study analyses data collected at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete...