The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias is designing and developing, as ordered by the Spanish company Thales Alenia Space , the adaptive optics which will be a parto f the ground station for the GARBO project, the first Spanish geostationary system for distributing quantum keys by satellite. This is a decisive step in the field of secure quantum communication on a large scale, and will strengthn the position of Spain, and of Europe at the Forefront of this technology. Within the framework of the project the IAC will lead the development of the adaptive optics systems, and will participate
IAC researcher David Aguado has obtained a prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), aimed at promoting promising young scientists. This is the third ERC grant -one of the most competitive and recognized of the Horizon Europe program- that the center has received so far this year, thus consolidating its international projection. These highly competitive grants provide up to €1.5 million over five years to support outstanding young scientists in establishing their own independent research groups and pursuing pioneering scientific ideas. Searching for the first stars
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias reúne a su personal investigador y técnico para presentar los resultados más destacados del último año y abordar los retos científicos de la próxima década El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) ha celebrado hoy la XVII edición del “Día de Nuestra Ciencia”, un encuentro anual de carácter interno que ha reunido a personal investigador, técnico y de apoyo a la investigación en la sede de IACTEC, en La Laguna. La jornada se ha consolidado como un espacio para compartir los avances científicos y tecnológicos más relevantes desarrollados en el último
