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  • Carme Gallart and Enric Pallé, research professors at the IAC who have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants
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    Two IAC projects won the prestigious ERC Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has again shown its high quality in the field of international research. Two of its Research Professors, Carme Gallart and Enric Pallé, have been selected by the European Research Council (ERC) to receive ERC Advanced Grant s , the most prestigious and competitive grants of the Horizon Europe programme. This call for proposals is aimed at researchers who are leaders in their fields, with consolidated records and highly innovative proposals. Each grant can reach up to 2.5 million euros over five years, with additional funding for specific needs
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  • El director del IAC, Valentín Martínez Pillet; y el de La Radio Canaria, Mayer Trujillo, celebran el inicio del programa
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    El IAC estrena Soñando Estrellas, un programa de semanal en La Radio Canaria
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) estrena este viernes, 7 de noviembre, a las 21:30 horas su nuevo programa de radio de divulgación científica en La Radio Canaria, del grupo Radio Televisión Canaria (RTVC) bajo el nombre de Soñando Estrellas. El espacio tendrá una periodicidad semanal todos los viernes a esa hora, aunque también podrá disfrutarse en medios digitales. Esta acción forma parte del acuerdo de colaboración entre la entidad científica dirigida por Valentín Martínez Pillet, y el director de La Radio Canaria, Mayer Trujillo; y su arranque se inscribe en las actividades
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  • Image of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), captured on 23 October from the Teide Observatory / Daniel López and Alfred Rosenberg (IAC)
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    A solar eclipse and the arrival of a comet will mark the 2026 astronomical calendar
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), through its Communication and Scientific Culture Unit (UC3) and in collaboration with the Museum of Science and the Cosmos (MCC), part of Tenerife Museums, publishes the astronomical events for the year 2026 in its traditional calendar. The year 2026 will be marked by a total solar eclipse on 12 August, which will not be visible from the Canary Islands, but will be 70 per cent partial. In addition, 2026 will see the arrival of new comets, meteor showers and other interesting astronomical events. The IAC's 2026 Calendar is illustrated with a
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