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    The TTT telescope at the Teide Observatory detects the first periodic and wobbling jet in an interstellar comet
    The discovery, made in collaboration between the IAC Solar System Group and Light Bridges, reveals the rotation period of comet 3I/ATLAS The Two-metre Twin Telescope (TTT) has made a pioneering discovery in astronomy: the first detection of a jet of gas and dust and its periodic modulation in an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS. The study, published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, provides the first evidence of localised activity from an interstellar nucleus, offering unique insight into the nature of a celestial body that formed outside our Solar System. An extraordinarily normal
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  • RGB image of the Ring Nebula obtained with WEAVE/LIFU
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    The William Herschel telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory discovers a mysterious iron “bar” in the Ring Nebula
    Research carried out with the new WEAVE spectrograph, installed on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (La Palma), and in whose construction the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has participated, has found a mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The study was conducted by a European team led by astronomers at University College London (UCL) and Cardiff University, and includes researchers from the IAC. The cloud of iron atoms, described for the first time in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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  • National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications meeting
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    The National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications holds its general meeting at IACTEC
    The National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications held its general meeting on 10 and 11 February at the IACTEC building, located in the Tenerife Science and Technology Park. The event brought together representatives from Spain’s leading public institutions in the field of quantum technologies, consolidating the coordinated efforts undertaken within this strategic initiative. On Tuesday, 10 February, the programme addressed the Hub’s strategic vision within the national and European context, highlighting its alignment with Spain’s Quantum Technologies Strategy (2025–2030) and with
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