The GTC project is in charge of the construction of an optical/IR 10-meter class telescope at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos in Canary Islands. The...
GTC data exploitation in the search for the first galaxies
Detecting the first galaxies of the Universe has always been a goal in extragalactic astronomy because the study of these sources provides important constraints...
The GTC Dome is entering into manufacture. Once the design has been frozen, it is time to expose the main features of the Dome and to exhibit the key aspects...
GTC facility instruments: main features and readiness status
The Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) 10.4m telescope will be having its first light soon after this meeting. A fairly complete set of science instruments are...
The Laser Guide Star Facility (LGSF) of Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) will be in charge of generating a Laser Guide Star (LGS) in the high atmosphere for the...
GTC optical spectroscopy reveals outflow-related features in Swift J1727.8-1613
Swift J1727.8-1613 (originally GRB 230824A: GCN #34536, #34537) has been recently classified as a new low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) undergoing a bright X-ray...
We are currently developing the calibration programme for GTC using techniques similar to the ones use for the space telescope calibration (Hammersley et al...
The GTC (Gran Telescopio Canarias) Project, a 10 meter segmented telescope to be installed at the ORM in La Palma, Spain, is moving forward at full steam. Main...