The international SDSS-III collaboration, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is a participant, publishes observations of 60 000 stars in our Galaxy. Further information: Spanish press release
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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 popular children’s entertainer stars in an outreach programme this summer and will show the youngest viewers how to work on a telescope. Further information: Spanish press releaseAdvertised on
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The GLORIA project provides public access to the first of its 17 robotic telescopes: The Open Outreach Solar Telescope (with the Spanish acronynm TADS), located at the Teide Observatory and owned by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). Further information: IAC Spanish press releaseAdvertised on -
A study, in which the IAC is collaborating, obtains the most detailed observation yet of a black hole at the centre of a supermassive galaxy. The results suggest that, apart from ravenously engulfing the cosmic dust in its surroundings, the black hole also expels some of the dust from the galaxy in the form of cold winds. The study, which has been published in The Astrophysical Journal, poses a challenge to present theories concerning black holes. Further information: IAC Spanish press releaseAdvertised on
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The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and town of Villajoyosa (Alicante) will undertake joint research and outreach projects on observations of the sky throughout the history of the municipality and its surroundings. For further information and interviews contact: César Esteban López (IAC) cel [at] iac.es (cel[at]iac[dot]es); 922605243. IAC Spanish press releaseAdvertised on