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.
This instrument, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has collaborated, has used, for the first time, the combined light of the four telescopes which make up the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile.
The second chapter of “Girls who broke a glass ceiling looking at the sky” will be published today. This continues the audiovisual series which was initiated with the proyect “The return of Henrietta Leavitt, from school to a research career by way of the theatre” promoted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) with the collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) belonging to the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitivity of the Government of Spain. This new chapter is now available on the video channels (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion) and the
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has been an active participant in the developement of this spectrograph which will be used for the first time on the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) and which will allow astronomers to observe, with unprecedented accuracy, distant galaxies in an era when the universo was very young. - (Technological Development Projects)
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has been an active participant in the developement of this spectrograph which will be used for the first time on the European Extremely Large Telescope.
During the month of February, women researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) will take part in lectures, workshops and debates to publicize the work of women in science, and to arouse interest in astronomy, physics, and technology in young girls.
During the month of February, women researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) will take part in lectures, workshops and debates to publicize the work of women in science, and to arouse interest in astronomy, physics, and technology in young girls. In addition the IAC plans to present a special number of the review “Paralajes” dedicated to “Women in Astronomy”, and a new video of the series “girls who broke a glass roof while observing the sky”, both of these initiatives in collaboration with the Spanish fund for Science and Technology (FECYT) of the Minsitry of Economy