NATE: Total solar eclipses (2026-2027)

North African Telescope Eclipse (NATE) the IAC project that combines science and society 

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An overlay of the solar corona captured by the NATE team in Palencia on 12 August, superimposed on the latest forecast by the IAC and the Predictive Science Inc group in California
An overlay of the solar corona

News

  • Grayscale DRAGO-2 image showing two SWIR bands of the Ávila and Madrid wildfires, with active flames appearing as bright points and burned areas in darker tones.
    The ALISIO-1 satellite captures images of the wildfires in Ávila and Madrid with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera
  • An artist’s impression of the collision between a dwarf galaxy known as LKH (left) and a young Milky Way (right), some 12 billion years ago.
    The IAC and the ULL have contributed to the Hubble discovery that reveals one of the earliest mergers in the Milky Way
  • An overlay of the solar corona captured by the NATE team in Palencia during the total solar eclipse on 12 August, superimposed on the latest forecast produced a few hours before the eclipse by the IAC and the Predictive Science Inc group in California using the La Palma supercomputer
    The IAC and California-based Predictive Science Inc Predict the Solar Corona for the August 12 Eclipse Using the La Palma Supercomputer
  • Imagen de la corona solar en el eclipse total de Sol del 12 de agosto tomada en Palencia / Santiago Torres
    The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics successfully tested its solar corona measurement equipment in Palencia, where thousands of people enjoyed the total solar eclipse
  • Total solar eclipse
    The 2026–2028 Eclipse Trio: A Historic Opportunity for Astronomy Education and Science Outreach
  • A group of people with visual impairments experiencing a total solar eclipse
    The August 12 event in Palencia is part of the “Inclusive Eclipse” initiative
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Events

  • 15 Sep 26
    17 Sep 26
    Upcoming
    Conference
    Final COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting
    01:00
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  • 16 Nov 26
    27 Nov 26
    Upcoming
    Conference
    XXXVII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
    00:00
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Employment

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    Un contrato Titulado/a Superior Gestión Proyectos AIT EST PS-2026-013
    Se convoca proceso selectivo para formalizar un contrato laboral de duración indefinida (Artículo 23bis de la Ley 14/2011, de 1 de junio, de la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación), fuera de
  • Training contract for the professional practice
    2 Técnicos/as de Taller- Formación para la obtención de la práctica profesional. PS-2026-025
    Se convoca proceso selectivo para la formalización de dos contratos formativos para la obtención de la práctica profesional en la categoría profesional de Técnicos/as de Taller, especialidad mecánica
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