On 10 and 11 June, the IACTEC facilities – the technology transfer and business collaboration hub of the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC) – will host the meeting of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee (SPC), the body responsible for deciding how funds allocated to ESA’s science programme should be managed and for what purposes. The meeting in Tenerife brings together representatives from the 23 ESA member states and specialists involved in the planning, selection and monitoring of the scientific projects that will shape European space science in the

The upcoming eclipse on August 12, which will be visible across a large part of our country, is a unique opportunity to witness one of the greatest astronomical spectacles visible to the naked eye. But it can also cause serious problems if proper precautions aren’t taken. Here’s what we need to keep in mind: The danger of looking at the Sun Looking directly at the Sun—whether during an eclipse or under normal conditions—can cause serious and irreversible damage to your eyesight, including blindness. The retina can be burned without causing any pain, so the damage may go unnoticed at the time