The purpose of the Juan de la Cierva grants is to encourage the incorporation of young people, in possession of a doctorate degree, in order for them to...
Key aspects of star formation in a cosmological context.
ESTALLIDOS includes experts in observational astrophysics, numerical simulations, theoretical modeling, and instrumentation. Working together on "star formation...
Kinematics of Local Group Dwarf Galaxies: Evolution, Orbits and Star Formation Quenching
The Local Group (LG) offers us a chance to test the present scenario of galaxy formation in ways that are impossible elsewhere. It contains about 50 know...
Large volume cryostat for integration and verification of cryogenic scientific instrumentation
This specific equipment will allow to carry out tests in cryogenics and high vacuum conditions of large electro-opto-mechanical systems. The first instrument...
Laser guide star facility for the adaptive optics of GTC
The aim of the Project is to equip the GRAN TELESCOPIO CANARIAS (GTC) Adaptive Optics system (GTCAO) with a Laser Guide Star (LGS) Facility (LGSF), to extend...
The aim of this project is to provide a Laser Launch Telescope for the Laser Guide Star Facility of the Adaptive Optics system of the GTC telescope. This will...
LIFE Natura@night - Reducing and Mitigating the Impact of Light Pollution in Natura 2000 Areas
For a night with more life" is the motto of the new nature conservation project, LIFE Natura@night, coordinated by the Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das...
LIFEM (Laboratorio Integrado de Fotónica, Opto Electrónica y Opto Mecánica) Opto-Mechanics Segment
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), in response to its commitment to technology transfer to society, has created IACTec, the IAC's technological...