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    The LST-1 telescope on La Palma detects the Crab Pulsar at very high-energy
    The first prototype of the Large-Size Telescope (LST) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the LST-1, located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory...
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    The multiple dimensions of the Local Group: galactic evolution from structures, chemistry, dynamics and histories of star formation
    This project consists of investigating fundamental questions concerning the formation and evolution of galaxies from the smallest galactic scales to those of...
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    The Multiple Early Channels of EvolutioN of mAssive Stars
    Massive stars are those with more than ~8 solar masses, the limit above which stars may undergo a core collapse supernova (SN) explosion at the end of its life...
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    The Perseids 2020
    On the night of 12th to 13th August we will be able to enjoy the maximum of the Perseids. This will be broadcast live, from the Teide Observatory (Tenerife) and...
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    The physics of the Solar Atmosphere: theory, radiation diagnostics and supercomputing
    The Sun, our star, is not only the source of the electromagnetic radiation that bathes our planet; it also sweeps the Earth's magnetosphere with its wind and...
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    The reionization of the universe
    The Universe's re-ionisation is at the forefront of research. How the re-ionisation occurred is however still not known. This project intents to understand the...
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    The role of starbursts in formation and evolution of galaxies: ESTALLIDOS 5.
    Starsbursts play a key role in the cosmic evolution of galaxies. There is an intimate link between the average star formation (SF) rate history of the universe...
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    The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory serves as an inspiration to the world tourism summit which is being held on La Palma
    A delegation made up of political authorities and representatives of some of the institutions taking part today in the world summit Setting the Recovery of...
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    The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory takes a further step into the future with the installation of the LST-4 camera
    The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), located on La Palma, has reached another important milestone...