News

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 IAC leads the first scientific results of NIRPS, the new infrared exoplanet hunter Press release
El IAC dedica su 40 aniversario a todas las personas que han trabajado para ‘soñar estrellas’
La ministra de Ciencia anuncia en el Consejo Rector del IAC que el Gobierno de España ofrece hasta 400 millones de euros para construir en La Palma el TMT
The LST-1 at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory provides new clues about gamma-ray bursts jets Press release
P-CORONA: A New Tool for Calculating the Intensity and Polarization of Coronal Lines in 3D Models of the Solar Corona Research news
In the Museo de la Ciencia del Cosmos Boris Gänsicke will unravel the puzzle of how planetary systems will end Press release
The Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos hosts the series of talks "From the Sky to the Thesis" to bring astrophysics closer to the public Press release
The support structure of the LST-2 at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is completed Press release
IAC scientists publish in Nature Astronomy a practical guide to improve proposals and applications Press release
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participa en TLP Tenerife 2025 para acercar la ciencia a los jóvenes y fomentar vocaciones Press release
JWST MIRI reveals the diversity of nuclear mid-infrared spectra of nearby type 2 quasars Research news
The IAC validates a method for measuring the masses of stars using their seismic waves Press release
3I/ATLAS: The IAC is monitoring closely the third interstellar object detected in the Solar System Press release
PLATO reaches a milestone in its construction, and is getting ready to look for planets similar to Earth Press release
Valentín Martínez Pillet, the Director of the IAC, elected as Corresponding Academician of the Spanish Royal Academy of Science Photomontage
The IAC successfully integrates the scientific detector into FRIDA, a new high-resolution instrument for the Grantecan Press release
El IAC y CIOMP coordinan la fabricación de los espejos del telescopio SELF Photomontage
A new way to measure the distance to NGC1052-DF2 Research news
El Cabildo y el IAC fabricarán la primera constelación de satélites canaria para observar y proteger el Archipiélago desde el espacio Press release
El Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos acoge el proyecto “Enano Estelar", una fusión de ciencia, arte y tradición Press release
The Rubin Observatory begins its exploration of the sky with the support of the IAC and Grantecan Press release
Cerca de mil personas visitan el Observatorio del Teide en sus Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas Press release
El IAC celebra la Revisión de los Requisitos del Sistema (SRR) de la misión espacial IACSAT-1 Press release
The ONCE lottery ticket celebrates the 40th anniversary of the IAC Photomontage
James Webb infrared data reveal unexpected diversity in hidden quasars
IAC doctoral students participate in the Vatican Observatory Summer School and present the Pope with a sticker bearing the Institute's logo Photomontage
Two IAC projects won the prestigious ERC Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council Press release
The IAC participates in the study of an unusual merger of two dwarf galaxies in a cosmic void environment Press release
Two nights under the stars: EDUCADO Project runs intensive observation school Press release
El IAC y el Gran Telescopio Canarias participan en la segunda reunión de los grandes observatorios astronómicos de España Photomontage
Holly R. Gilbert awarded the inaugural Irene González Hernández Prize in Solar Physics Photomontage
The IAC is taking astronomy to the prisoners in the Tenerife-II prison in El Rosario Press release
The IAC celebrates the 16th edition of ‘Our Science Day’, an internal meeting to share scientific and technological advances Photomontage
Exploring the atmosphere of GJ 1132 b with CRIRES+ Research news
The Teide Observatory opens its doors to the public on the weekend of June 21–22 Press release
The IAC participates in the James Webb telescope's largest map of the universe Press release
A giant planet around a tiny star Press release
The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory takes a further step into the future with the installation of the LST-4 camera Press release
The magnetic and dynamic properties of an active region prominence inferred from spectropolarimetric observations in the He I D3 multiplet Research news
GATOS international collaboration meets at the IAC to unravel the mysteries of active galactic nuclei Photomontage
The IAC opens the call for its Winter School focused on key optical technologies for Astronomy Press release
Correos issues a commemorative stamp for the 40th anniversary of the IAC Photomontage
The IAC turns students from La Palma into ‘astro-detectives’ during the Mini Science Fairs Press release
Detection of Methane in the Closest Extreme Metal-poor T Dwarf Research news
The IAC joins Open Government Week with open days at its headquarters and at IACTEC Press release
Martin Ward present the highlights of the James Webb Telescope and the search for life beyond Earth at the Museum of Science in Tenerife Press release
El Cabildo de Tenerife subvenciona con 2,2 millones la fabricación de la cámara DRAGO-3 Press release
International conference at the IAC explores the mysteries of the early universe Photomontage
La Palma professionals receive training on lighting regulations with support from the IAC's Sky Protection Technical Office Photomontage
The IAC opens its doors to the public on the occasion of Open Government Week Press release
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias hosts the meeting of the Research Advisory Committee Press release
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias collaborates in the new Canary Islands Aerospace Strategy Press release
Nobel Physics Laureate Donna Strickland Visits IAC Photomontage
Nobel Prize winner in Physics John Mather will explore the enigmas of physics at the Museum of Science and the Cosmos in Tenerife Press release
The IAC presents DRAGO-3, its new infrared camera for satellite constellations Press release
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participa en Starmus Festival Photomontage
El IAC conmemora el Día Mundial de la Tecnología Cuántica con una jornada formativa para docentes Photomontage
The IAC promotes European Project Management with the ExGal-Twin 2025 workshop Press release
Matt Mountain meets young IAC talents during the STARMUS festival Photomontage
Evolution of stellar magnetic activity: the Sun has similar magnetic activity as its pairs Research news
The James Webb Space Telescope captures 'the wedding rings' of a stellar couple Press release
El IAC conmemora su cuarenta aniversario con una serie de publicaciones en la revista ASTRONOMÍA Press release
The WEAVE spectrograph captures the interaction of supernova SN 2023ixf with its surroundings one year after its explosion. Photomontage
The IAC discovers a pair of stars condemned to explode as a supernova only 150 light years away Press release
ZF-UDS-7329: A relic galaxy in the early Universe Research news
The IAC brings the partial solar eclipse of 29 March closer to the public Press release
La Fundación “La Caixa” apoya el talento en el IAC con sus becas doctorales y postdoctorales Press release
El astrofísico Ethan Siegel resalta la calidad del cielo de Canarias Photomontage
The IAC joins the Earth Hour in defence of the environment Press release
The IAC contributes to more accurate mapping of the Universe through Euclid data Press release
On March 20 we celebrate Equal Day to promote peace through Astronomy Photomontage
El IAC colabora en el proyecto LIFE Natura@Night que promueve la lucha contra la contaminación lumínica Photomontage
Hera mission flies by Mars on its way to Didymos and captures unique images of its moons Press release
IAC discovers a super-Earth in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf Press release
El IAC participa en el encuentro ‘Hoy Visibles, Mañana Inspiradoras’ que se organiza con motivo del 8M Photomontage
The IAC strengthens its commitment to Equality Press release
Research on exoplanets and the Solar System comes to the classroom with the IAC's PETeR project Press release
The IAC and the Canary, La Palma Reserve of the Biosphere Foundation unite efforts in the fight against exotic invading species Press release
The TTT3 telescope at the Teide Observatory sees its first light Press release
La investigadora del IAC Casiana Muñoz, galardonada con la Medalla de Andalucía Photomontage
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias hosts the Spanish ALMA Days 2025
The IAC continues to track asteroid 2024 YR4 to refine the probability of impact in 2032 Press release
El equipo de IACTEC Espacio presenta sus proyectos en el foro internacional SSSIF Press release
El IAC colabora con la Real Sociedad de Amigos del País para celebrar los 100 años de Progreso Cuántico
The IAC participates in the first 3D mapping of the atmosphere of an exoplanet Press release
Signs of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' star formation in low-surface-brightness globular-cluster-rich dwarf galaxies Research news
El IAC invita a hacer un CosmoViaje para conocer mejor el Universo con charlas abiertas al público
La Fundación CajaCanarias presenta una nueva edición del Foro Enciende el Cosmos Press release
“Habla con Ellas: Mujeres en Astronomía” celebrates its seventh edition inspiring new generations in Spain and the Caribbean Press release
The CELESTE project, of advanced technology for optics and space at the IAC, starts to move ahead
Scientists confirm the lunar origin of Near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 Press release
The IAC is actively tracking the asteroid that the UN has qualified as potentially dangerous Press release
El IAC y la Fundación Occident apuestan por el fomento del intercambio de talento científico Press release
The helium enrichment in massive stars during the main sequence could be the result of mass accretion Research news
The IAC confirms the existence of a Super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like Star Press release
MIT Astronomy Field Camp students share their scientific results at the IAC Press release
El IAC acoge un encuentro para compartir las oportunidades del programa europeo de I+D Widenning
Unas jornadas científicas abordan qué hacer ante la posibilidad de contacto extraterrestre
Las doctoras Honoris Causa de la ULL visitan el Observatorio del Teide Press release
Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars in landmark survey Press release
La viceconsejera de Planificación Territorial conoce el proyecto del European Solar Telescope Press release
Rubén Sánchez-Janssen, new director of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes Press release
Researchers from the IAC discover that dark matter experiences forces beyond gravity Research news
The IAC shows the potential of the Canary Island Observatories at the American Astronomical Society meeting Press release
Astronomers catch unprecedented features at brink of active black hole
El ministro Óscar López conoce de primera mano el avance del proyecto ‘Redundancia de la red óptica RedIRIS del IAC’
The IAC discovers a planetary nebula that destroyed its solar system Press release
The CTAO becomes a European Research Infrastructure Consortium Press release
El IAC dedica a La Palma su revista monográfica Paralajes
El IAC recibe el agradecimiento del Cabildo de Tenerife por su apoyo en la protección de la pardela cenicienta
The IAC puzzle out how the icy objects beyond Neptune give us clues about the formation of the Solar System
Dissecting light bridges: the stratification of their physical properties in geometric height Research news
La Laguna acoge la reunión anual del consorcio científico SPECULOOS, con la participación de Didier Queloz
The Sunrise III mission obtains data from the Sun with unprecedented resolution in space and time Press release
A team of astronomers finds clues on the magnetism of a new kind of M dwarf Press release
Astronomers detected a burst caused by a black hole swallowing a star Press release
The role of active galactic nucleus feedback on the evolution of dwarf galaxies from cosmological simulations: Supermassive black holes suppress star formation in low-mass galaxies Research news
IAC researchers find that the stars in Omega Centauri move under the action of a cluster of black holes Press release
The LPI project will explore new frontiers in quantum astronomy from La Palma
The IAC finds surprises in Spiderweb protocluster field Press release
Astronomers Release Massive Dataset to Accelerate AI Research in Space Science Press release
El IAC colabora con el programa África Canarias Challenge
Isabel Pérez Grandes visita el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
The Comité Científico Internacional (CCI) of the Observatorios de Canarias meets in La Laguna
First Scientific Results from WEAVE
The IAC is collaborating with NASA to detect a “baby planet” around a nearby star
New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity Press release
The universal variability of the stellar initial mass function probed by the TIMER survey Research news
First Meeting of New IAC and CTAO Directors Marks Next Phase of Collaboration Press release
The IAC designs successfully the “brain” of the PLATO space mission, the satellite which will look for “other Earths”
El IAC lanza un estudio internacional sobre el pie diabético y busca personas voluntarias Press release
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias en Tenerife abre sus puertas a las visitas escolares
El IAC se suma a las Semanas de la Ciencia y la Innovación de Canarias 2024 Press release
Students from IES Viera and Clavijo, participants of the ESA CANSAT programme, visit the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC)
The IAC contributes its experience at the 4th Technical Conference of Knowledge Transfer Offices
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participa en la Feria de la Ciencia de La Orotava Press release
Mapping the Magnetic Field in the Chromosphere of Solar Active Regions Research news
Claude Nicollier tells of his experience as an astronaut at the IAC Press release
El embajador de Japón en España visita el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Press release
Several Neptune-like planets discovered in a theoretically barren region Press release
El Astrofest apaga todas las luces de El Paso para disfrutar del cielo estrellado
El IAC recibe este otoño a un nuevo grupo de personal investigador dentro del programa de Visitantes de Fundación Occident Press release
Jocelyn Bell, reconocida con la quinta estrella del Paseo de las Estrellas Press release
First Swiss austronaut Claudie Nicollier gives a talk on his experience at the IAC General
The IAC hosts a global meeting of the European project The Whole Sun, that aims to unravel the mysteries of the Sun Press release
Challenging the theoretically predicted mass-loss rate increase of blue supergiants in the bi-stability region of the stellar winds Research news
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias agradece el compromiso de la ciudadanía palmera con la protección de sus cielos
Constraints on the in situ and ex situ stellar masses in nearby galaxies obtained with artificial intelligence Research news
The European Solar Telescope project under review by an international team of experts Press release
The IAC is participating in the first European planetary defence mission Press release
The light from quasars, a key to the measurement of the expansion of the distant universe Press release
Valentín Martínez Pillet y Antonia Varela inauguran la XXV edición de la Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
The Metal-Poor Edge of the Milky Way’s Thin Disk Research news
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and the KU Leuven reneu their framework of cooperation Press release
The IAC and the European Solar Telescope Fundación Canaria sign the framework agreement to promote the construction of the European Solar Telescope Press release
The IAC is organizing the ‘XXXV Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics’ Press release
IAC scientists detect a ‘sub-Earth’ orbiting Barnard’s star, the nearest isolated star to the Sun Press release
Researchers from the IAC have discovered that dark matter experiences forces beyond gravity Press release
La investigadora del IAC, Adriana de Lorenzo-Cáceres Rodríguez, hija predilecta de Tenerife Photomontage
El Consejo Rector del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias propone a Eva Villaver Sobrino como nueva subdirectora del centro Press release
The SONG global network celebrates its first decade of scientific research with a conference in Tenerife Press release
The SONG global network is celebrating its first decade of scientific research with a conference in Tenerife. Press release
The President of the Cabildo of La Palma inaugurates the International Conference LSST@Europa 6 Press release
Asteroid reflectance spectra from Gaia DR3: Near-UV in primitive asteroids Research news
La Palma welcomes the Conference LSST@Europe 6, a front-line initiative in the exploration of the Universe Press release
The IAC will advise Puertos Canarios to reduce light pollution from their installations Press release
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, present during the formal awarding of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu qualification Photomontage
Regions where extremely young stars are forming have been found in very old galaxies Press release
The Solar System Group at the IAC discovers a new asteroid near the Earth Press release
The IAC hosts the second Solar MHD conference, an international meeting of experts in solar physics Photomontage
The IAC brings the universe closer to the participants at the TLP Tenerife Photomontage
Saharawi children enjoyed a cosmic day in Tenerife Photomontage
The IAC brings astronomy to the PHE Festival Photomontage
The IAC develops its first photonic chip for the astrophysical instrumentation Press release
The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory holds a new meeting with its neighbours in Garafía Photomontage
Grantecan helps solve the mystery behind some of the Universe's most powerful radio bursts Press release
"Galaxy Zoo: Euclid" seeks help in classifying galaxies Press release
The origin of the brightest stars in any Galaxy lies in stellar mergers Research news
Study reveals how binary stars change their stellar dance with age Press release
The new TST telescope at the Teide Observatory celebrates its First Light Press release
A study suggests that there are galaxies which might be older than the currently accepted age of the universe Press release
The IAC is celebrating 10 years of Educational Adventure in Astronomy Press release
Machine learning reveals the merging history of nearby galaxies Press release
Eccentric exoplanet reveals how hot jupiters form Press release
Astronomers observe differences in sunrises and sunsets on a distant world Press release
Reunión del director del IAC con el presidente del Cabildo de La Palma Photomontage
The "Nuestros Alumnos y el Roque de los Muchachos" programme receives unanimous high opinions from the schools of La Palma Photomontage
IAC Researcher Ignacio Ferreras is newly elected councillor of the European Astronomical Society Photomontage
The IAC hosts the meeting of the Research Advisory Commission Photomontage
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory successfully hosts the first CTAO school Photomontage
A Very-High-Energy Gamma-Ray View of the Transient Sky Research news
Valentin Martínez Pillet takes office as Director of the IAC Press release
Cientos de personas acuden a las jornadas de puertas abiertas del Observatorio del Teide Press release
The IAC aims to illuminate the dark side of the universe with the UNDARK project Press release
IAC Researcher Begoña García new coordinator of the Network of Astronomical Infrastructures Photomontage
The IAC initiates its Office for the Transfer of Knowledge Photomontage
The Teide Observatory will hold its Open Days on 22nd and 23rd June Press release
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias celebra su XV edición del Día de Nuestra Ciencia
El IAC y la Fundación Occident consolidan su programa de Investigadores Visitantes Photomontage
El director de la Agencia Espacial Española, Juan Carlos Cortés, visita el IAC Photomontage