The standard cosmological model states that massive galaxies contain a large fraction of dark matter. Dark matter is a transparent substance that does not...
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 (Prof. Norbert Langer, Boon University)
ABSTRACT Massive stars are generally fast rotators, however, with significant dispersion. We discuss the hypothesis that all OB stars are all born with very...
The IAC has participated in a study that shows unexpected complexity in the distribution of gas and dust in one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky.
The scientific team of the ESPRESSO instrument meets to review its first 5 years
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in collaboration with the ESPRESSO consortium, has organized a conference in Lanzarote to review the current...
The existence of life outside the Earth has been a subject of interest to human beings since its origins. Today we can consider their search. Spaceships...
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The second phase of the ALISIO-1 mission, which will take the latest version of the DRAGO infrared camera into space, gets under way
After the excellent results from its predecesor, DRAGO (Demonstrator for Remote Analysis of Ground Observations) the updated version of this instrument...
The six-monthly meeting of the International Scientific Committee of the IAC observatories met in La Palma
It took place on May 24th and 25th in the meeting room of the Parador in Breña Baja A large group of representatives of the various institutions which take part...
The star cluster Westerlund 1: a nursery of giant stars within the shadows
A scientific team led by the University of Alicante, with participation by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has produced a detailed study of the...