“Las nubes de Andrómeda”, Astronomy Picture of the Day

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  • A panoramic view of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, with the new LST telescope array in the foreground
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    The IAC is ensuring connectivity between its observatories via a new submarine and terrestrial fibre-optic network
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has successfully completed a technological milestone of great significance: the “Redundancy of the RedIRIS Tenerife–La Palma Maritime and Terrestrial Optical Network” project. This new and robust optical communications network guarantees the continuity of the data highways for the Canary Islands’ observatories — the Teide Observatory (OT) in Tenerife and the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) in La Palma — ensuring their connectivity in the event of any technical or environmental contingency. This achievement is the result of a joint
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  • El astrofísico Valentín Martínez Pillet, director del IAC, siendo envestido Doctor Honoris por la UMH durante el acto de apertura del curso académico 2025/26
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    La Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche nombra Doctor Honoris Causa al director del IAC, Valentín Martínez Pillet
    La Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH) ha investido Doctor Honoris Causa al director del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Valentín Martínez Pillet. El acto de investidura ha tenido lugar dentro de la sesión inaugural del curso académico de esta universidad, bajo la presidencia del rector de la institución, Juan José Ruiz Martínez. La madrina del nuevo Doctor Honoris Causa ha sido la profesora del Área de Matemática Aplicada de la UMH Mari Carmen Perea. Asimismo, durante el transcurso del acto institucional, la UMH ha rendido homenaje a su personal mediante la entrega de
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  • XXXVII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
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    The IAC is preparing to host the 37th Winter School of Astrophysics on massive stars
    The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC) is organising the 37th Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics, which will take place in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife) from 16 to 27 November 2026. This edition will focus on the study of massive stars as tools for understanding processes ranging from star formation to gravitational wave events and core-collapse supernovae. The training programme is aimed at around 75 students on advanced master’s and doctoral programmes, as well as postdoctoral researchers in the early stages of their careers. Over the course of two weeks
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