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.

  • Welcoming the French Ambassador to Spain. From left to right, Rafael Rebolo, director of the IAC; Yves Saint-Geours, the French ambassador to Spain, together with his wife; Frédérick Poidevin, IAC researcher; Francisco de Esteban García, Honorary French C
    The French Ambassador to Spain, Yves Saint-Geours, visited the Headquarters of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) yesterday morning, and in the afternoon he visited the Teide Observatory, Izaña (Tenerife) accompanied by the Consul, Francisco de Esteban García, in order to learn about the programmes of scientific collaboration in which France and the IAC are jointly involved. During his visit to the Institute, the Ambassador was accompanied by the Director of the IAC, Rafael Rebolo, and was told about the projects of research and technical development in which France is
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    La segunda edición del Curso de Verano Astronomy Adventure in the Canary Islands, organizado por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), comenzó hoy con la primera de sus cuatro jornadas destinadas a la formación de profesorado de ciencia, tecnología y matemáticas. Una veintena de profesores y profesoras españoles y de otros países de la Unión Europea asisten estos días a conferencias y talleres prácticos sobre Astronomía, con el objetivo de proporcionarles nuevas herramientas para una educación científico-técnica más lúdica, más imaginativa y más estimulante para sus estudiantes. El
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  • Juan Carlos Pérez Arencibia, during the ceremony of the Canarian Royal Academy of Sciences. Credit: Antonio González/IAC.
    Yesterday, 14th July, the astrophysicist Juan Carlos Pérez Arencibia, the manager of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, in Garafía (La Palma), was named “Collaborating Member Elect” of the Canarian Royal Academy of Sciences during its meeting which took place at the Salazar Palace in Santa Cruz de La Palma. The act was introduced by the Full Academician in the Speciality of Earth and Space Sciences Teodoro Roca Cortés, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of La Laguna (ULL) and researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). The President of the Academy, José Manuel
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