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  • Necklace
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    Appraising the Necklace: A post-common-envelope carbon dwarf inside an apparently carbon-poor planetary nebula
    The Necklace nebula is a bipolar, post-common-envelope planetary nebula, the central star of which has been shown to have a dwarf carbon star companion. We aim to understand the origins of the Necklace and its dwarf carbon central star. We study the carbon abundance of the nebula through far-ultraviolet spectroscopy obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. Furthermore, through simultaneous modelling of multi-band light and velocity curves, we attempt to constrain the parameters of the central star system. Puzzlingly, we find that the region of the inner nebula observed with the Hubble Space
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    DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe and Continues Exploring
    Last night, the 5,000 fibre-optic ‘eyes’ of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) reached a major milestone, having fully covered the area originally planned for its map of the universe. Thus, DESI’s five-year programme has concluded ahead of schedule and with far more data than expected, resulting in the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever produced. This map will enable researchers to explore dark energy, which accounts for 70% of the universe and drives its accelerated expansion. By comparing how galaxies were distributed in the past with their current
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  • Artist’s impression of the TOI-201 exoplanetary system
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    The IAC is involved in confirming the existence of an always-changing multi-planet system
    An international team of scientists, including researchers from the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC), has confirmed the existence of three bodies orbiting the dynamic exoplanetary system TOI-201. They include a super-earth (TOI-201 d), a warm Jupiter (TOI-201 b) and a brown dwarf (TOI-201 c). The paper is published in Science Advances. “The goal was to characterize the TOI-201 planetary system to understand not just what planets are there, but how they interact with each other dynamically,” said Ismael Mireles, a PhD candidate in the UNM Department of Physics and Astronomy and
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  • Rafael Rebolo López.
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    IAC researcher Rafael Rebolo elected Full Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) celebrates the appointment of its researcher Rafael Rebolo López, Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), as a Full Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain (RAC), one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious scientific institutions. The election, unanimously agreed upon by the Academy’s plenary session in March, represents recognition of Rebolo’s extensive and distinguished scientific career, as well as his contribution to the development of modern astrophysics from Spain and
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  • Carlos Blanco, director de estrategia de SENSIA en su visita al IAC junto al responsable de Instrumentación, Marcos Reyes; y el jefe de departamento de Óptica del IAC, José Luis Rasilla.
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    El IAC y SENSIA se alían para impulsar la vanguardia en tecnología infrarroja y sistemas espaciales
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias y la empresa tecnológica han firmado un protocolo general de actuación para el desarrollo conjunto de instrumentación avanzada en los rangos MWIR y LWIR . El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y la empresa de alta tecnología de imagen infrarroja SENSIA Solutions, S.L. (SENSIA) han formalizado este viernes, 20 de marzo de 2026, un Protocolo General de Actuación con el objetivo de establecer un marco estratégico de colaboración científica y tecnológica . La colaboración se ha formalizado con la firma de este protocolo por parte de Valentín
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  • Begoña García Lorenzo, Verónica Martín y Silvia Granja en el programa / IAC
    El programa “Soñando Estrellas” se acerca a la parte más tecnológica del IAC de la mano de Begoña García
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) emite este jueves, 9 de abril de 2026, a las 22:30 horas, una nueva edición de su programa radiofónico “Soñando Estrellas”, que se emite a través de la radio pública, La Radio Canaria . Bajo la conducción de Verónica Martín, este espacio de 30 minutos de duración rinde homenaje en su nombre al libro del fundador del IAC, Francisco Sánchez, y busca acercar a la audiencia la labor pionera de los más de 400 profesionales que trabajan en las sedes de Tenerife y La Palma, gestionando los Observatorios de Canarias. En esta edición, el programa cuenta
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