Lines of research: Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Galaxies are formed progressively through a complex combination of gas accretion, star formation and merger processes with other galaxies. The aim of the Galaxy Formation & Evolution research line is to unveil the physical mechanisms responsible for the most significant transformations in these objects. The research team that makes up the research line is strongly involved in the development of forefront instrumentation (EMIR, FRIDA, GTCAO, HARMONI, OSIRIS, WEAVE) and has an important role in the scientific exploitation and  development of international projects (SDSS, EUCLID, LSST) for the study of the formation and evolution of galaxies.

 
The line stands out for studies on the three-dimensional structure of the Milky Way (including its system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies), the characterisation of stellar populations and dynamics of nearby galaxies, the cycle of activity of supermassive black holes at the centres of  galaxies, the conditions of the interstellar medium in the first galaxies, and the role of dark matter in their evolution. Besides, thanks to the recently created simulations group, we also aim to relate observations with theory by means of numerical models over cosmological volumes and thus obtain predictions for future observations.
  • News
    IAC collaborator Sebastián Francisco Sánchez, new director of the LVM project
    The international consortium Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V (SDSS-V) has appointed Dr Sebastián Francisco Sánchez, researcher at the Institute of Astronomy of the...
  • Grant
    IAC contribution to space and far-IR missions: Participation in SPICA, Herschel post-operations and multiwavelength scientific exploration
  • Grant
    IAC contribution to Space missions: developments for SPICA and Athena and multiwavelength scientific exploitation of Herschel and other extragalactic surveys
    In the last two decades, Spain has built up strong IR and X-ray communities which have successfully contributed, at Co-I level, to the construction and to the...
  • Conference
    IAC Dark Energy Survey Data Workshop 2022
    The Dark Energy Survey is one of the largest and deepest photometric surveys to-date and it is considered the predecesor of the Vera Rubin observatory. It...
  • News
    IAC research reveals hidden structures and a turbulent past in one of the largest spiral galaxies in the Universe
    Astronomers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), using the 2-meter robotic Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT) at the Teide Observatory, have obtained...
  • News
    IAC researchers develop accurate method to measure dark matter haloes using galaxy sizes
    A new study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics unveils a powerful way to determine the size of dark matter haloes—the massive, invisible structures that host...
  • News
    IAC scientists publish in Nature Astronomy a practical guide to improve proposals and applications
    Científicos del IAC publican en Nature Astronomy una guía práctica para mejorar propuestas y solicitudes
  • Conference
    IAU Symposium 355. The Realm of the Low Surface Brightness Universe
    IAU Symposium 355 aims to survey the denizens of the low surface brightness skies, at all wavelengths and resolutions, to show the richness of physical...
  • Publication
    Identification of Superclusters and Their Properties in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Using the WHL Cluster Catalog
    Superclusters are the largest massive structures in the cosmic web, on tens to hundreds of megaparsec scales. They are the largest assembly of galaxy clusters...