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  • Artist's impression of the erosion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains in the dusty torus of a young carbon-rich planetary nebula, releasing methyl radicals (CH3) into the gas phase
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    JWST detects the elusive methyl radical for the first time around a dying star
    An international study led by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) reports the first secure detection of the methyl radical (CH₃) in the environment of an evolved, carbon-rich star. The molecule was found with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in SMP LMC 011, a dying star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and points to an unexpected way of building the carbon molecules that seed the Universe with organic material. The results are published in the prestigious journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters . The methyl radical, CH₃, is one of the simplest and most
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    Statement from TMT International Observatory on Spain’s Financing Proposal
    We reproduce the statement issued by Robert Kirshner, Executive Director of the TMT International Observatory (TIO), regarding the decision by TIO partners not to accept the funding proposal put forward by Spain for the TMT site at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory. Statement from TMT International Observatory on Spain’s Financing Proposal “Following TIO's September 18 letter to Minister Morant, we want to share more about our decision. TIO’s partners gave Spain’s financing proposal extensive and careful consideration, and ultimately were not able to accept the proposal. Therefore, TIO
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  • Cartel del workshop de Tecnología Médica
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    El IAC reúne a profesionales de la ciencia, la sanidad y la empresa para explorar nuevas tecnologías médicas
    El programa de Tecnología Médica de IACTEC celebra el 2 de octubre el workshop "Del cosmos a la clínica", una jornada de trabajo en la que especialistas del sistema sanitario, grupos de investigación y empresas de Canarias explorarán qué tecnologías nacidas para observar el universo pueden convertirse en herramientas de diagnóstico no invasivo. La asistencia es gratuita, con aforo limitado y previa inscripción. Las cámaras que analizan la luz de las galaxias, los detectores que registran la radiación de fondo de microondas, una débil señal procedente de los primeros momentos del universo, o
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    SN 2021lwz: Another exotic, luminous, and fast-evolving optical stripped-envelope supernova?
    SN 2021lwz: Understanding an Unusual Stellar Explosion Discovery and Initial Mystery On May 10, 2021, astronomers detected a supernova called SN 2021lwz at a distance of approximately 900 million light-years from Earth. What made this event remarkable was its unusual behavior: it combined characteristics of different supernova types in ways that didn't fit established classifications, prompting an in-depth investigation. Why This Supernova Matters Supernovae are among the most energetic events in the universe, marking the violent deaths of massive stars. They help astronomers understand
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  • False-colour satellite image of the Arabian Sea showing an extensive light-coloured oil slick next to the Caroline Bezengi tanker and near an island in Oman’s Al Hallaniyat archipelago.
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    ALISIO-1 satellite detects an oil spill in the Arabian Sea from space
    The observation, carried out with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera, demonstrates the capability of technology developed by the IAC in the Canary Islands to detect and monitor hydrocarbon spills in the ocean The ALISIO-1 satellite, the first space mission of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has captured an oil slick associated with the tanker Caroline Bezengi, which is grounded near the Omani island of Al Qibiliya, in the Al Hallaniyat archipelago, in the Arabian Sea. The image, obtained on 22 September with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera, makes it possible to distinguish the extent of
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  • Participants at the 2nd ExGal-Twin Regional Meeting
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    ExGal-Twin, the European project coordinated by the IAC, holds its 2nd Regional Meeting on artificial intelligence in European project management
    The event also hosted the first annual meeting of the CIARMA network, which was established as a result of the project’s activities with European project managers from the Canary Islands. The headquarters of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) in La Laguna hosted yesterday the 2nd Regional Meeting of ExGal-Twin, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by the IAC. The meeting was entitled “Innovation in project management in the Canary Islands (II): Artificial Intelligence and New Trends” and brought together professionals in European project management from across the archipelago. It
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