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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.

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  • The 3D structure of the atmosphere of the exoplanet Tylos. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser
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    The IAC participates in the first 3D mapping of the atmosphere of an exoplanet
    An international team, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participates, has succeeded in mapping for the first time the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of an exoplanet, that is a planet beyond the Solar System. This research, published today in Nature , has been able to discover very strong winds that carry chemical elements such as iron and titanium, which create certain weather patterns through the planet's atmosphere. This mapping opens the door to more comprehensive and detailed studies of the chemical composition and climate of other planets. Enric Pallé
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    Signs of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' star formation in low-surface-brightness globular-cluster-rich dwarf galaxies
    Ultra-diffuse galaxies, an extreme type of dwarf galaxy, have been the focus of extensive observational and theoretical studies over the past decade. With stellar masses comparable to dwarf galaxies (between 10 7 and 10 9 solar masses) but much larger in size (as defined by their effective radius), they exhibit an extremely low surface brightness. These galaxies display highly diverse properties: some have large dark matter halos, others lack them, and their number of globular clusters varies widely. Studies of their kinematics and stellar populations have shown that these extreme galaxies
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  • El Sol será el protagonista de la charla de Antonio Eff-Darwich / IAC
    El IAC invita a hacer un CosmoViaje para conocer mejor el Universo con charlas abiertas al público
    ¿Te atreves a pasear por el Cosmos de la mano de personal investigador del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias? Anota en tu agenda los jueves de febrero y marzo a las 16:30 de la tarde para asistir a apasionantes charlas en el Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos que te acercan a las maravillas del Universo con el programa CosmoViaje preparado por el proyecto educativo CosmoLab del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) en colaboración con el Cabildo de Tenerife. Se trata de una serie de charlas gratuitas abiertas al público general hasta completar aforo. Los temas de las charlas son tan
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  • La Fundación CajaCanarias presenta una nueva edición del Foro Enciende el Cosmos
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    La Fundación CajaCanarias presenta una nueva edición del Foro Enciende el Cosmos
    La Fundación CajaCanarias organiza la octava edición de su Foro Enciende el Cosmos, que este año volverá a contar con la participación de destacados científicos e investigadores de reconocido nivel nacional e internacional. Esta iniciativa de carácter divulgativo pretende expandir, desde la exploración científica, la comprensión del Universo en su conjunto, relacionando el pasado con el presente y con una clara búsqueda de respuestas de cara al futuro. El programa se divide en tres sesiones, a celebrar los días 13 de febrero, 20 de marzo y 10 de abril, en el Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias de
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  • Cartel del programa "Habla Con Ellas: Mujeres en Astronomía" edición 2025
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    “Habla con Ellas: Mujeres en Astronomía” celebrates its seventh edition inspiring new generations in Spain and the Caribbean
    The project “ Habla con Ellas: Mujeres en Astronomía” (Talk to Them: Women in Astronomy) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) begins today its seventh edition in Spain as part of the celebrations of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Aimed at the Spanish educational community, it seeks to create new professional role models in science and technology, as well as to inspire new generations, especially girls, to follow in their footsteps. In this edition, the project will feature 36 female astrophysicists, engineers and technologists from the IAC, the Canary
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  • The CELESTE project, of advanced technology for optics and space at the IAC, starts to move ahead
    The CELESTE project, of advanced technology for optics and space at the IAC, starts to move ahead
    This Thursday, February 6th, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, IAC, welcomes the meeting to launch the European project CELESTE (Cutting Edge Leap to Excellence in Space and Optics Technologies). This project, led by the IAC, started on January 1st, and will last until the end of 2030; it has received 12 million euros of funding through the European Research Executive Agency (REA) which is complemented by funding from the Government of the Canaries and from the Cabildo of Tenerife, with 6 million euros from each. The aim of the CELESTE project is to place the Canary Islands as a
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