News

This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.

  • Silvia Torres Peimbert. Photo:Elena Mora (IAC)
    "Darkness allows us to observe and detect the faintest objects" "In Astronomy it is not sufficient to think about these objects and to theorize, we need reliable observations and of course, dark skies" "A woman in Science, in addition to her scientific work, faces the challenge of forming a family, if this is how she wants to plan her life, at times when she is still young and when neither her research career, nor her job, and not even the city where she works, are yet established" By Elena Mora and Carmen del Puerto (IAC) The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the largest professional
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  • The "Preserving the Skies" conference on La Palma reviewed, yesterday afternoon, some aspects related to the impact of light pollution on astronomy and on the environment, especially on wild-life, as well as the correlation between exposure to artificial lighting and certain types of cancer in Spain.
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  • Presentación del congreso multidisciplinar "Preserving the Skies" Foto: Elena Mora (IAC)
    This morning saw the inauguration of the conference "Preserving the Skies" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Starlight Declaration of La Palma. It has received the support of the Astronomy and World Heritage initiative of the UNESCO and the IAU in pointing out the value of those places where human society has given shape to its fascination for celestial phenomena, as well as bringing out the benefits to the economy and to identity which stem from the protection of the night sky.
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  • This morning saw the inauguration of the conference "Preserving the Skies" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Starlight Declaration of La Palma. It has received the support of the Astronomy and World Heritage initiative of the UNESCO and the IAU in pointing out the value of those places where human society has given shape to its fascination for celestial phenomena, as well as bringing out the benefits to the economy and to identity which stem from the protection of the night sky.
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