The above image has been chosen as 'image of the month' by the Hubble Heritage Project and 'image of the week' by the European Space Agency (ESA). It shows the protostar IRAS20324+4057, a very young star 4500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). IRAS 20324+4057 Video High Resolution Image Scientific research Other links of interest: Isaac Newton Telescope IPHAS Public Survey The Hubble Heritage Project Website For further information: Spanish press release

From 24 to 29 August the European project GLORIA (GLOal Robotic telescopes Intelligent Array), in collaboration with the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias will provide direct aurora borealis transmissions. D aily connections from 24 to 29 August from UT 00:30 to 01:30 (1:30-2:30 local Canarian time. Further information: Auroras boreales en directo desde Groenlandia, con GLORIA

El investigador del IAC Miquel Serra-Ricart coordinará la expedición que observará el fenómeno de las auroras boreales desde el Sur de Groenlandia del 24 al 29 de agosto

Popularly known as the `tears of St Lawrence’, the Perseid meteor shower can be seen at its máximum intensity on the night of 12 and 13 August, when its radiant – located in the north-eastern part of the sky in the constellation Perseus – rises above the horizon at 23:30 hours (in the Canary Islands). The crescent moon will set as the meteors become visible, so its glare will not mar the spectacle. Contact at the IAC: Dr Miquel Serra (teléfono: 922 605 200) Further information: Spanish press release International Meteor Organization

He takes over from Francisco Sánchez, Founding Director of the public research body Until to his naming as Director, Rebolo led several research groups at the Institute At its last meeting, the Governing Board of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) named Rafael Rebolo as the new Director of the pubic research body to succeed Francisco Sánchez. Attending the Board meeting, chaired by Paulino Rivero (President of the Local Government of the Canary Islands),  were Carmen Vela (Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation) and Juan María Vázquez Rojas (Director General

Tomorrow, 2 August, the Board of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)  will hold a meeting  that will mark an historical moment for the Institute with the appointment of its new Director from a shortlist of candidates chosen by an international Selection Committee of astrophysicists, an unusual and novel procedure for Spain. Further information: Spanish press release