CLAUSURADA LA XIX ESCUELA DE INVIERNO DEL INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS

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    A solar eclipse and the arrival of a comet will mark the 2026 astronomical calendar
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), through its Communication and Scientific Culture Unit (UC3) and in collaboration with the Museum of Science and the Cosmos (MCC), part of Tenerife Museums, publishes the astronomical events for the year 2026 in its traditional calendar. The year 2026 will be marked by a total solar eclipse on 12 August, which will not be visible from the Canary Islands, but will be 70 per cent partial. In addition, 2026 will see the arrival of new comets, meteor showers and other interesting astronomical events. The IAC's 2026 Calendar is illustrated with a
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  • Giant galaxy M87 combining observations in visible light
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    Grantecan helps reveal how the black hole in the supergiant galaxy M87 shapes its mysterious filaments
    An international team of astronomers has captured the most detailed and completed view yet of the mysterious filaments surrounding the giant galaxy M87. Using new observations from the Gran Telescopio Canarias and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, the study reveals how these long, thread-like structures move, evolve, and interact with their galactic environment and the activity of the central supermassive black hole. These findings have just been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. M87: a giant galaxy and its mysterious threads M87, located about 55 million
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  • Charlas divulgativas "Del Cielo a la Tesis"
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    Del Cielo a la Tesis explora el origen de la Vía Láctea y los 40 años del Observatorio del Teide en una nueva sesión divulgativa
    El ciclo de charlas divulgativas " Del Cielo a la Tesis", impulsado por el estudiantado predoctoral del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y la Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) para acercar la investigación astrofísica a la ciudadanía, celebrará una nueva sesión el próximo jueves 21 de mayo a las 17:00 horas en el Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos, del Organismo Autónomo de Museos y Centros del Cabildo de Tenerife. La jornada volverá a contar con el formato habitual de dos charlas divulgativas de 30 minutos cada una, en las que el público podrá descubrir, por un lado, cómo se estudia la
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