Hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains as a carrier of unidentified IR bands in planetary nebulae Research news 04/09/2024
The mystery of the fullerenes in space explained Press release 03/27/2024
Astronomers find evidence that blue supergiant stars can be formed by the merger of two stars Press release 03/22/2024
Astronomers confirm a new “Trojan” asteroid that shares an orbit with Mars Press release 03/21/2024
La Caixa Foundation awards 5 research grants for doctoral and post-doctoral projects at the IAC Photomontage 03/13/2024
The IAC hosts the meeting of the NEOMIR mission that will boost the early detection of asteroids. Photomontage 02/29/2024
CARMENES exoplanet hunter scientific meeting Photomontage 02/23/2024
First observations of the Canary Islands satellite ALISIO-1 from space Press release 02/16/2024
LIOM, the IAC's technological laboratory for finding life beyond the Solar System Press release 02/15/2024
The light pollution in Macaronesia is on the increase Photomontage 02/07/2024
A novel code for exploring the magnetic field of the solar corona Photomontage 01/25/2024
Scientific results with the QUIJOTE-MFI wide survey: The anomalous microwave emission in our Galaxy and M31 Research news 01/24/2024
Astronomers discover that the first galaxies had very different shapes to today's galaxies Photomontage 01/17/2024
Observers measure how Andromeda’s central black hole is fed Press release 01/15/2024
Nube, the almost invisible galaxy which challenges the dark matter model Press release 01/09/2024
The "Visiting Researchers" programme of the Occident Foundation strengthens the commitment to attract prestigious scientific personnel to the IAC Photomontage 12/22/2023
A huge stream of stars is discovered in the Coma cluster Press release 11/30/2023
The synchronized dance of a system of six planets is revealed Press release 11/29/2023
Astronomers find the key for detecting the largest structures in the early universe Press release 11/21/2023
On the magnetic nature of quiet-Sun chromospheric grains Research news 11/13/2023
The JWST view of the barred galaxy population in the SMACS0723 galaxy cluster Research news 11/09/2023
Discovered: the most distant barred spiral galaxy (until now) Press release 11/08/2023
Euclid release its first images: the dazzling edge of darkness Press release 11/07/2023
A conference celebrates 60 years in astrophysics by IAC researcher John Beckman Photomontage 11/06/2023
William Herschel Telescope inaugurates its new WEAVE spectrograph Photomontage 10/31/2023
A shared accretion instability for black holes and neutron stars Research news 10/31/2023
Open clusters lose stars as they age, study finds Press release 10/30/2023
Dating stars with magnetic activity Research news 10/19/2023
The IAC organises the CLASP2.1 space mission scientific meeting Photomontage 10/17/2023
How far does light pollution reach? Press release 10/16/2023
The impact of deep learning for the analysis of galaxy surveys Research news 09/21/2023
2023 DZ2 asteroid will not collide with Earth, study finds Photomontage 09/15/2023
ESPRESSO and CARMENES discover two potentially habitable exo-Earths around a star near the Sun Research news 09/12/2023
The densest “Neptune” ever observed Press release 09/01/2023
Confronting fuzzy dark matter with the rotation curves of nearby dwarf irregular galaxies Research news 09/01/2023
The relic galaxy NGC 1277 lacks dark matter Research news 08/28/2023
First test of the Euclid telescope in space. Press release 07/31/2023
The CSIC and the IAC take part in the creation of the Canary European Solar Telescope Foundation Press release 07/25/2023
The puzzle of the galaxy with no dark matter Press release 07/19/2023
The Euclid telescope takes off to explore the dark universe Press release 06/30/2023
Temperature inhomogeneities cause the abundance discrepancy in H II regions Research news 06/28/2023
Blue Supergiants observed in detail Press release 06/26/2023
Massive pulsating star provides clues to calibrate stellar evolution models Press release 06/22/2023
The effects of light pollution on astronomy are increasing Press release 06/21/2023
Astronomers study the magnetic chaos of galaxies in the nearby Universe Press release 06/14/2023
Nearly Two Million Objects to Study Dark Energy with DESI Press release 06/13/2023
Evidence of water found in the atmosphere of an ultra-hot gas giant Press release 05/31/2023
Astronomers find Earth-sized world potentially covered in volcanoes Press release 05/17/2023
An old problem about the measurement of the chemical composition of the universe has been resolved Press release 05/17/2023
The mystery of the runaway supermassive black hole, solved Press release 05/09/2023
Astronomers discover tiny galaxy with extraordinary star formation in distant Universe Press release 04/18/2023
Does the merger of two black holes emit light? The Subaru+GTC collaboration tries to answer this question Press release 04/13/2023
Molecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus Cloud Press release 04/03/2023
Astronomers witness the birth of a cluster of galaxies from the early Universe Press release 03/29/2023
Relativistic jets blowing bubbles in the central region of the Teacup Galaxy Research news 03/21/2023
Discovery of relativistic jets blowing bubbles in the central region of the Teacup Galaxy Press release 03/21/2023
Initiation of LIOM, the IAC Laboratory for Innovation in Optomechanics Press release 02/13/2023
A near-pristine star found to be binary Press release 01/13/2023
Astronomers find the origin of one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way Press release 01/10/2023
The IAC sends to space its second instrument for Earth observation Press release 01/04/2023
Hospital Universitario de Canarias and IAC make progress in the early detection of colon cancer with artificial intelligence Press release 12/19/2022
ESPRESSO and CARMENES discover two potentially habitable exo-Earths around a star near the Sun Press release 12/15/2022
James Webb Telescope reveals the possible origin of the mysterious shapes in the Southern Ring Nebula Press release 12/13/2022
The James Webb telescope produces an unparalleled view of the ghostly light in galaxy clusters Press release 12/02/2022
XXXIII Canary Islands Winter School - Overlaps at the Frontiers of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics Press release 11/22/2022
The European Space Agency and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias celebrate their silver anniversary in Tenerife Press release 11/11/2022
Unravelling coronal bright points Research news 10/14/2022
Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere Press release 10/13/2022
James Webb telescope studies organic molecules near black holes Press release 10/11/2022
New insights into the puzzle of strong CO absorptions in massive early-type galaxies Research news 10/01/2022
Magnetic Fields in the Solar Atmosphere Press release 09/29/2022
The first extensive catalogue of massive stars with low metallicity Press release 09/22/2022
Rapid quasi-periodic oscillations in a relativistic jet Research news 09/22/2022
The CLASP2.1 mission team receives a NASA award Press release 09/22/2022
The possible detection of elusive intermediate mass black holes Press release 09/21/2022
New source of lithium production found in the Universe Press release 09/13/2022
A study shows that “water worlds” could be as common as Earths Press release 09/08/2022
Preparing for the world’s biggest radio telescope Press release 07/25/2022
An ancient brown dwarf in our cosmic neighbourhood Press release 07/22/2022
About metallicity variations in the local Galactic interstellar medium Research news 07/04/2022
A new planet hunter starts its work Press release 06/27/2022
Proton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays Research news 06/22/2022
Gliese 486 b: a Rosetta stone for the study of exoplanets Press release 06/22/2022
Two new rocky planets in the solar neighborhood Press release 06/15/2022
Possible evidence of planet formation found in the Orion Nebula Press release 06/09/2022
Una alianza macaronésica para reducir la contaminación lumínica Press release 06/09/2022
The star cluster Westerlund 1: a nursery of giant stars within the shadows Press release 05/25/2022
The synchronized dance of the Magellanic Clouds star formation history Research news 05/24/2022
A new algorithm that simulates the intergalactic medium of the Universe in seconds is developed Press release 05/20/2022
Dwarf galaxies: key laboratories for the study of dark matter Press release 05/16/2022
Astronomers observe potential magnetic flip around a supermassive black hole Press release 05/05/2022
Astronomers discover a “black widow” binary star system with the shortest orbital period known Press release 05/04/2022
Astronomers discover a four-planet system with a peculiar migration process Press release 05/02/2022
The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James Press release 04/29/2022
Testing fundamental physics with ESPRESSO Research news 04/19/2022
BBVA Foundation's president, Carlos Torres Vila, visits the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 04/12/2022
Evidence of the impact of quasar driven outflows on recent star formation Research news 04/06/2022
Caught in the act: the winds driven by supermassive black holes directly impact star formation Press release 03/21/2022
An ultraviolet wind in a neutron star X-ray binary transient Research news 03/19/2022
A novel black hole mass scaling relation Research news 03/17/2022
A cold wind during the discovery outburst of a black hole Research news 03/15/2022
Astronomers develop new method for taking the temperature of black holes Press release 03/15/2022
Powerful warm winds discovered during a neutron star eruption Press release 03/02/2022
The nature of an extreme B supergiant in Cygnus Research news 03/02/2022
Astronomers find a black hole which rotates highly inclined to its orbit Press release 02/25/2022
Astronomers find in the Milky Way an unusual blue supergiant star travelling at high velocity Press release 02/22/2022
Supermassive black holes change the central regions of galaxies Press release 02/18/2022
IAC scientists complete an unprecedented study of the masses of over 500 clusters of galaxies Press release 02/15/2022
A sub-Earth confirmed in the planetary system of the closest star to the Sun Press release 02/10/2022
SHARKS survey detects more than a million invisible sources in its first data release Press release 01/31/2022
NORBERT LANGER: "There are still many uncertainties about the evolution of massive stars" Interview 01/28/2022
A stellar stream remnant of a globular cluster below the metallicity floor Research news 01/26/2022
The mystery of the brightest planetary nebulae Press release 01/24/2022
MUSE reveals different gas components in planetary nebulae Research news 01/19/2022
Astronomers discover first supernova explosion of a Wolf-Rayet star Press release 01/12/2022
A primitive stellar structure helps us to unravel the earliest phases of the Milky Way Press release 01/05/2022
Origin of stellar prolate rotation in a cosmologically simulated faint dwarf Research news 12/22/2021
A dwarf irregular galaxy caught in transition Research news 12/22/2021
Astronomers find Milky Way analogue galaxy in the early universe Press release 12/21/2021
Astronomers confirm the existence of a cosmic supervoid that challenges our understanding of dark energy Press release 12/17/2021
A dense ultra-short period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star Research news 12/16/2021
ESPRESSO puts the physical constants to the test Press release 12/14/2021
The “last breaths” in the lives of galaxies Press release 12/13/2021
Astronomers discover an ultra-light and super-fast sub-Earth orbiting a red dwarf Press release 12/02/2021
Study reveals that giant planets could reach "maturity" much earlier than previously thought Press release 12/02/2021
Solving the enigma of the brightest planetary nebulae Research news 11/29/2021
Mapping the hidden magnetic field of the quiet Sun Research news 11/29/2021
Astronomers discover ancient brown dwarf with lithium deposits intact Press release 11/24/2021
Constraints on the dust extinction law of the Galaxy Research news 11/19/2021
Discovery of pulsations in the nitrogen-rich PG1159 star PG 1144+005 Research news 11/19/2021
Detection of TiO and Na in the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-65b Research news 11/16/2021
Characterization of the host galaxy from gamma-ray blazars Research news 11/16/2021
Testing the extreme acceleration mechanisms in the supermassive black holes neighborhood Research news 11/16/2021
Magnetic turbulence hidden in the Whirlpool Galaxy Press release 11/09/2021
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope and GRANTECAN help to show how the first galaxies were formed Press release 10/21/2021
CLASP2.1: a new suborbital space mission for mapping the magnetic field of the solar chromosphere Press release 10/18/2021
Rocky exoplanets and their host stars may have similar composition Press release 10/14/2021
Are ultra-diffuse galaxies structurally similar to low-surface-brightness galaxies? Research news 09/30/2021
Calibrating the Rossby number, a key parameter to study the magnetic activity of stars Research news 09/30/2021
Solving the paradox of the enigmatic solar sodium D1 line polarization Research news 09/29/2021
The Cumbre Vieja volcano taken with the DRAGO camera from orbit Press release 09/29/2021
Testing Einstein's equivalence principle at early cosmological epochs with quasar observations Research news 09/24/2021
New data obtained about the biggest and one of the most complete Einstein rings Press release 09/23/2021
Measuring darkness in remote places Press release 09/15/2021
Dust in the central parsecs of unobscured AGN provides more challenges to the torus Research news 09/04/2021
Anatomy of the impact of a protostellar jet in the Orion Nebula Press release 09/02/2021
IRSOL and IAC scientists solve a complex paradox in solar physics Press release 08/18/2021
A nonlinear damping mechanism for waves in the solar corona Research news 08/17/2021
The star formation rate evolution of low-mass galaxies as seen by OTELO Research news 08/13/2021
A study offers new prospects for finding life outside the Earth Press release 08/05/2021
Astronomers discover how to feed a black hole Press release 07/29/2021
Black holes modulate star formation in neighboring galaxies Research news 07/28/2021
Rotation found in three galaxies satellites of the Milky Way Press release 07/27/2021
WEAVE is ready to start operating in La Palma Press release 07/22/2021
A large tidal stream observed in the Sombrero galaxy Press release 07/21/2021
The first light pollution laboratory in the Azores Press release 07/16/2021
Satellite galaxies can carry on forming stars when they pass close to their parent galaxies Press release 07/06/2021
CHEOPS unexpectedly detects a unique exoplanet Press release 06/28/2021
A study shows the unexpected effect of black holes beyond their own galaxies Press release 06/09/2021
The IAC passes successfully the pre-optical revision of the instrument HARMONI Press release 06/08/2021
The origin of the first structures formed in galaxies like the Milky Way identified Press release 06/07/2021
Astronomers discover a massive star cluster, of intermediate age, in the constellation Scutum Press release 06/02/2021
Similar states of activity identified in supermassive and stellar mass black holes Press release 05/26/2021
Does the Milky Way move like a spinning top? Press release 05/25/2021
The natural brightness of the night sky Press release 05/06/2021
The IAC is participating in the DALI experiment, searching for the axion, proposed component of dark matter Press release 04/30/2021
A new super-Earth detected orbiting a red dwarf star Press release 04/16/2021
A titanic interstellar medium ejection from a massive starburst galaxy Research news 03/26/2021
Efficient Bayesian inference of the evolving cosmic web from galaxy surveys Research news 03/25/2021
New light on baryonic matter and gravity on cosmic scales Press release 03/25/2021
El IAC y el CNRS firman un acuerdo para la creación del Laboratorio Franco-Español de Astrofísica de Canarias Press release 03/16/2021
Downflowing umbral flashes as evidence of standing waves in sunspot umbrae Research news 03/11/2021
Ideas for future NASA missions searching for extraterrestrial civilizations Press release 03/10/2021
A nearby transiting rocky exoplanet that is suitable for atmospheric investigation Research news 03/05/2021
A super-Earth is discovered which can be used to test planetary atmosphere models Press release 03/04/2021
Neural networks to distinguish real and simulated galaxies Research news 03/03/2021
Mapping solar magnetic fields from the photosphere to the corona Research news 03/01/2021
Big Data to model the evolution of the cosmic web Press release 02/22/2021
The CLASP2 space experiment achieves an unprecedented map of the Sun’s magnetic field from the photosphere up to the base of the corona Press release 02/19/2021
Astronomers test a method for investigating cosmic inflation Press release 02/17/2021
Post-common envelope binaries as the precursors of extremely red old stars Research news 02/10/2021
Collision of C-type Ryugu’s parent body with a rocky object Research news 01/25/2021
Astronomers discover a surprising system of six exoplanets which orbit rhythmically Press release 01/25/2021
Successful launch of DRAGO, IACTEC’s first infrared camera Press release 01/24/2021
A challenge to models of star-formation truncation in massive galaxies Press release 01/11/2021
An eclipse, a superconjunction, and the last meteor shower of the year: Geminids 2020 Press release 12/09/2020
New techniques are developed for producing synthetic catalogues of galaxies Press release 12/03/2020
A new stellar site for the formation of very heavy elements Research news 11/19/2020
A Plague of Magnetic Spots Among the Hot Stars of Globular Clusters Research news 11/18/2020
Colouring asteroid Bennu Research news 11/17/2020
The Spanish Goverment increases the budget of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias by 9 million euros Press release 11/02/2020
Solved: the mystery of how dark matter in galaxies is distributed Press release 10/28/2020
Discovery of a young forming planet around the nearby star AU Mic Research news 10/27/2020
The Gran Telescopio Canarias finds the farthest black hole that belongs to a rare family of galaxies Press release 10/27/2020
Touching an asteroid and coming back: OSIRIS-REx and Bennu Press release 10/20/2020
The role of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the evolution of our Galaxy Research news 10/19/2020
Cosmic amorphous dust in the interstellar medium as a possible explanation for the Anomalous Microwave Emission Research news 10/13/2020
The puzzle of the strange galaxy made of 99.99% dark matter is solved Press release 10/13/2020
Nailing Bennu's colors to the mast: new findings on the origin of this primitive body Press release 10/09/2020
New measurements of the solar spectrum verify Einstein’s theory of General Relativity Press release 10/08/2020
