On the night of 12th to 13 of August, a moonless night, we will be able to see the maximum, of this meteor shower. The event will be broadcast live from the...
PIERO BENVENUTI: “La Palma and the Canary Islands are among the best astronomical sites in the world”.
Since it started on October 3rd the conference “ Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society” has been discussing the consequences of artificial lighting at...
Policies of gender equality in Physics, from school to a research career
This is the subtitle of Gender in Physics Day (GiPD) Spain 2017, a meeting organized byte Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which starts on October...
Possible evidence of planet formation found in the Orion Nebula
International research led by scientists at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has shown the existence of solid sulphur compounds in HH514, a jet of...
Powerful warm winds discovered during a neutron star eruption
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered blasts of hot, warm and cold...
Presentación en La Palma de la exposición “FEDER, mirando el cielo”
Al acto oficial asistieron representantes del Gobierno de Canarias, del Cabildo Insular de La Palma, del Ministerio de Hacienda, de la Comisión Europea, de...
Presentado el primer equipo de ingeniería de IACTEC
El Programa “Agustín de Betancourt” del Cabildo de Tenerife y el Gobierno de Canarias ha permitido la contratación de siete ingenieros y una ingeniera para este...
Presentado el programa del congreso multidisciplinar "Preserving the Skies" con motivo del 10ª Aniversario de la Declaración Starlight
Este encuentro internacional, que se celebrará en La Palma del 18 al 21 de abril, incluye ponencias y charlas magistrales de distintas disciplinas, además de...