Astrophysical: Active galactic nuclei

  • News
    The “last breaths” in the lives of galaxies
    A team of astronomers has discovered that galaxies with an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) –hosting continuously growing black holes that emit large amounts of...
  • Publication
    Theoretical Diagnostics for the Physical Conditions in Active Galactic Nuclei under the View of JWST
    With excellent spectral and angular resolutions and, especially, sensitivity, the JWST allows us to observe infrared emission lines that were previously...
  • Publication
    Upholding the unified model for AGN: VLT/FORS2 spectropolarimetry of Seyfert 2 galaxies
    The origin of the unification model for AGN was the detection of broad hydrogen recombination lines in the optical polarized spectrum of the Seyfert 2 galaxy...
  • Project
    Variability in Active Galactic Nuclei: Multifrecuency Studies
    Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are characterized by a strong emission coming from a very compact region (only few pcs) at the galaxy center. Blazars form a class...
  • News
    “¿Qué querías ser cuando eras pequeña?”
    La serie audiovisual “Niñas que rompieron un techo de cristal mirando al cielo”, iniciada en 2017 como parte de un proyecto de género del Instituto de...