Astronomers have used telescopes around the world, includingthe Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC or Grantecan) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, to study the asteroid 1998 KY26, revealing it to be almost three times smaller and spinning much faster than previously thought. The asteroid is the 2031 target for Japan’s Hayabusa2 extended mission. The new observations offer key information for the mission’s operations at the asteroid. “We found that the reality of the object is completely different from what it was previously described as,” says astronomer Toni Santana-Ros, a

The Museum of Science and the Cosmos (MCC), part of the Autonomous Organization of Museums and Centers of the Cabildo of Tenerife, will host the second session of the scientific outreach series “From the Sky to the Thesis” on Thursday, September 25, at 4:30 p.m. The series is organized in collaboration with the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC). The initiative, promoted by doctoral students from the IAC, seeks to bring the main topics of research in astrophysics closer to the public, told in the first person by those who develop them

From September 15 to 19, the Institute of Computational Cosmology (ICC) at Durham University (United Kingdom) will host the Durham Advanced School on Astrophysical Simulations, an educational event that brings together 50 participants and a dozen international speakers to explore the most advanced techniques in astrophysical simulation. The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has a strong presence at this event, with 12 participants—including several PhD students—and three guest speakers: Arianna di Cintio, Claudio Dalla Vecchia, and Eva Durán Camacho, the latter a postdoctoral

An international scientific team, including members of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has launched an ambitious program to map exoplanets located around the Neptunian Desert —a region around stars where planets the size of Neptune are very rare— in order to better understand the mechanisms of planetary system evolution and formation. This scientific expedition has delivered its first results with the observation of the TOI-421 planetary system. Analysis of this system reveals a surprisingly inclined orbital architecture, offering new insights into the chaotic history of

The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics reinforces its commitment to scientific and cultural dissemination by participating in the literary event held in La Palma from September 22 to 27 The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) renews its collaboration with the Spanish-American Writers’ Festival, which celebrates its seventh edition this year from September 22 to 27 in Los Llanos de Aridane, on the island of La Palma. This participation is part of the IAC's ongoing commitment to scientific and cultural outreach, connecting the world of astrophysics with literature and humanistic

El Lehendakari del Gobierno Vasco, Imanol Pradales Gil, y el presidente del Gobierno de Canarias, Fernando Clavijo Batle, han visitado las instalaciones del Observatorio del Teide del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) donde han sido recibidos por el director del centro, Valentín Martínez Pillet que ha estado acompañado por personal científico y técnico. Esta visita subraya el interés y la apuesta compartida por ambos gobiernos por la excelencia científica y la colaboración en proyectos de alta tecnología como los que abandera el IAC desde Canarias. Con dos de los observatorios más