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  • Deep optical image of the giant galaxy Malin 2
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    IAC research reveals hidden structures and a turbulent past in one of the largest spiral galaxies in the Universe
    Astronomers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), using the 2-meter robotic Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT) at the Teide Observatory, have obtained the deepest optical images ever taken of Malin 2, one of the largest and faintest spiral galaxies in the Universe. These ultra-deep observations have revealed previously unseen structures, including several diffuse stellar emissions and a striking, elongated spiral-like feature, hinting at past interactions with other galaxies. The team has also identified a potential ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy (UDG) about 400,000 light-years from
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  • El director del IAC, Valentín Martínez Pillet, en la recepción del reconocimiento en Delegación del Gobierno
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    El IAC, reconocido por su contribución a la Ciencia en el 47 Aniversario de la Constitución
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) ha sido distinguido por la Delegación del Gobierno en Canarias con uno de los reconocimientos entregados durante el acto de conmemoración del 47 aniversario de la Constitución española de 1978, celebrado este 6 de diciembre y presidido por el delegado del Gobierno en Canarias, Anselmo Pestana. La Delegación del Gobierno ha reconocido la labor del IAC, que celebra su 40 aniversario, en virtud del artículo 44.2 de la Constitución Española, por su fundamental contribución a la promoción de la ciencia y la investigación científica y técnica en
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  • Poster for the second session of the science outreach series “From the sky to the thesis”
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    IAC doctoral students tackle galactic archaeology and research into ‘other worlds’ at the Museum of Science and the Cosmos
    The Museum of Science and the Cosmos (MCC), part of the Autonomous Organization of Museums and Centers of the Cabildo of Tenerife, will host the second session of the scientific outreach series “From the Sky to the Thesis” on Thursday, September 25, at 4:30 p.m. The series is organized in collaboration with the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC). The initiative, promoted by doctoral students from the IAC, seeks to bring the main topics of research in astrophysics closer to the public, told in the first person by those who develop them
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