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  • Valentín Martínez Pillet
    Press release
    El director del IAC, Valentín Martínez Pillet, analizará la relación con nuestra estrella, el Sol, en la Real Sociedad Económica Amigos de El País
    En el marco del CXLVIII aniversario del nacimiento del ilustre científico canario Blas Cabrera y Felipe, la Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Tenerife (RSEAPT) acogerá una conferencia a cargo de Valentín Martínez Pillet, director del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y experto en Física Solar. La charla tendrá lugar el próximo martes 24 de febrero a las 18:00 horas en la sede de esta institución en La Laguna. Bajo el título “Viviendo con una estrella: el bueno, el feo y el malo”, Martínez Pillet explorará la relación entre la Tierra y el Sol. La charla, que forma parte
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  • First images captured by the Canary satellite ALISIO-1
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    The IAC presents DRAGO-3, its new infrared camera for satellite constellations
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has started its development of DRAGO-3 , the third generation of its instrument: Demonstrator for Remote Analysis of Ground Observations (DRAGO), designed for Earth observation from space in the short wave infrared region of the spectrum (SWIR). This new instrument comes after the success of DRAGO-1 and DRAGO-2 , which have proved their utility in key applications such as following volcanic eruptions, hydrological monitoring of regions affected by climate change, and the control of forest fires. Both the previous models have shown their
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  • Poster of the Open Days at the IAC and IACTEC Headquarters for Open Government Week 2025
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    The IAC opens its doors to the public on the occasion of Open Government Week
    The headquarters of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and its technological headquarters, IACTEC, open their doors to the public at their Open Days as part of Open Government Week 2025. This initiative, promoted by the Open Government Partnership worldwide, seeks to bring public administrations closer to citizens and promote the values of transparency, integrity, participation and accountability. The event at the IAC headquarters will take place on Monday 19 May, while the IACTEC will open its doors on Tuesday 20 May. Both days will be held in person, with two visiting hours
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