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.
A study published today in the journal Nature, based on observations with the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC), shows, for the first time, how a type Ia supernova could originate from the fusion of two white dwarf stars at the heart of a planetary nebula
A detailed study of this multiple stellar system led by Spanish astrophysicists has allowed the determination of the physical parameters of its most massive component stars with unprecedented precision
El cometa Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), visible en el hemisferio Norte desde finales de diciembre, está ofreciendo sus momentos más espectaculares en estos días, pasando de una profunda hibernación a una frenética actividad, tal y como explica el astrónomo del IAC Miquel Serra Ricart en el artículo Lovejoy al "máximo" del Blog Vía Láctea s/n. Esta actividad se manifiesta tanto en la coma como en la cola del cometa. Además, disponemos de nuevas imágenes de Lovejoy, obtenidas en el Observatorio del Teide (OT) en Tenerife y que muestran el cielo nocturno sobre los distintos telescopios del observatorio
Juan Ruiz Alzola, Rafael Rebolo and Pedro Álvarez made a presentation of the scientific activities which will be carried out on the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) as a result of the signing of three agreements
The discovery of metal-rich planetary nebulae in the outer regions of the Andromeda Galaxy, using data from the GTC, gives evidence of a possible encounter between galaxies
