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  • IAC staff gathered during the International Scientific Committee meeting
    The International Scientific Committee discusses the current situation and future challenges facing the Canary Islands Observatories
  • Euclid’s view of the rich galaxy cluster Abell 3128
    Euclid Releases Its First Major Dataset for Mapping the Dark Universe
  • New Scales for Measuring the Chemical Composition of the Universe
    The IAC is participating in the development of new scales for measuring the chemical composition of galaxies
  • Winter School 2026
    The IAC’s 37th Winter School turns Tenerife into the world capital of massive stars for two weeks
  • Artist’s impression of a massive binary system
    Research led by the IAC reveals that massive stars inherit their composition from hidden companions
  • Portada del folleto de «SUPER NOVAE. Cómo las muertes estelares conforman nuestro universo»
    UNDARK presents “SUPERNOVAE”, an illustrated journey through the death of stars
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  • 16 Nov 26
    27 Nov 26
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    XXXVII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
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    Un contrato de Ingeniería Especialidad Software GTAO-LGS-MCAO. PS-2026-078
    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
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