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  • Valentín Martínez Pillet, director del IAC, y Francisco García, rector de la ULL, en la sede del IAC
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    La ULL y el IAC refuerzan su colaboración institucional tras la visita del rector al centro de investigación
    Una delegación de la Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), encabezada por el rector Francisco García, ha realizado una visita institucional al Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), reforzando así el compromiso de colaboración y la estrecha relación que mantienen ambas instituciones, claves para el desarrollo científico y tecnológico de Canarias. El encuentro ha servido para revisar el estado del convenio que mantienen ambas instituciones y revisar algunas áreas de mejora para la renovación del mismo en materia de investigación, docencia y divulgación científica, además de aspectos
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  • An artist's impression of a gamma-ray burst (GRB)
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    The LST-1 at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory provides new clues about gamma-ray bursts jets
    The international CTAO LST Collaboration , in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) plays a prominent role, released remarkable findings from observations of GRB 221009A—the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. The results were published by the renowned journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters (ApJ Letters) . The publication presents in-depth observations conducted in 2022 with the Large-Sized Telescope (LST ) prototype, the LST-1, during its commissioning phase at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) on the CTAO-North site in La Palma, Spain. The
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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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