These observations, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participated, provide brand-new insights into the origins of the very first stars in the Universe.
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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Nueva imagen astronómica obtenida con el “Fotomatón cósmico” del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, en el marco del proyecto “NIÉPCE: del negativo al positivo”, que rinde homenaje a la Fotografía.
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From next Monday, until March 8th, 50 scientists will learn to use astronomical data archives in this meeting which will be held at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
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A new study suggests that the gravitational waves detected by the LIGO experiment must have come from black holes generated during the collapse of stars, and not in the earliest phases of the Universe.
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El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, el Consejo del Reino Unido para la Ciencia y las Infraestructuras Científicas y la Organización Holandesa para la Investigación Científica, aseguran así la operatividad y el desarrollo de instrumentación puntera para ambos telescopios durante la próxima década.
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The dynamical properties of these asteroids, observed spectroscopiccally for the first time using the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC), suggest a possible common origin and give a clue to the existence of a planet beyond Pluto, the so-called “Planet Nine”.
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