Research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has used an innovative technique based on artificial intelligence to study how stars form in galaxies. By analysing 10 000 nearby galaxies, the team have discovered that most stars are born within their own galaxy. Galactic mergers, while important, are not the main source of new stars. Furthermore, the study reveals that more massive galaxies are more affected by these mergers. These results, published in Nature Astronomy, provide new clues about the complex history of galaxies and their evolution over time. Most galaxies do not

El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participa una vez más en la Feria de la Ciencia de La Orotava que este año cumple su XXI edición. Se trata del encuentro de divulgación más longevo de Canarias y que en esta ocasión está dedicada a nuestra estrella: el Sol. Esta edición se celebrará el próximo domingo, 10 de noviembre, en la Plaza de la Constitución de La Orotava, entre las 10:30 y las 18:30 horas. El IAC participará en esta feria con un stand donde ofrecerá actividades coordinadas por el equipo de Divulgación de la Unidad de Comunicación y Cultura Científica (UC3) del IAC junto a

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is demonstrating the quality and international relevance of the Canary Islands Observatories at the 245th session of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting being held this week in Maryland (USA). This meeting, led by the American astrophysics community, brings together the world's most important research centres in this field to share lines of work and proposals for the present and the future. The IAC delegation in Maryland is headed by the director of the centre, Valentín Martínez Pillet, who is part of the panel of speakers with a