The exhibition "Sorpresas del Cosmos" is the result of a collaboration between the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and the Instituto Cervantes. Its objective is to make known abroad the astrophysical research work being carried out in Spain.

Consists in direct transmission of astronomers at work on the IAC80 Telescope of the Observatorio del Teide (OT) to the I.E.S. seminar room or to museums. Transmission last for about one-and-a-half hours and commence half an hour after sunset at the OT. During the transmission, astronomers describe their activities and answer questions from the