The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way
An international team, led by researchers from the IAC, used data from the ESA satellite Gaia to measure the motion of 39 dwarf galaxies. These data gives...
The definitive book about the cultural role of astronomy in ancient Egypt
The editorial Springer is publishing the book “Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective” by the researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias...
The educational programme “ Our students and the Roque de los Muchachos” is starting up again
After a break of two years due to the pandemic, the students of the 4th ESO class in La Palma will again be able to get to know about the astrophysics research...
The Equinox from the Basilica of Santa Lucía del Trampal
Known as the only building from the Visigoth era in the southern half of the Spanish península which is still conserved, this church, from the Municipality of...
The Eta Aquariids 2021: echos of a meteor shower to study the Solar System
On May 5th the Earth will pass through the cloud of dust and small fragments of rock which comet 1P/Halley left behind during one of its approaches to the Sun...
The exhibition “AstrónomAs” which gives visibility to women in Astronomy has arrrived in Tenerife
It can be visited in the Museum of Science and the Cosmos until 22nd May. Next Wednesday, April 6th, there will be an inauguration ceremony with the women...
The first edition of the DRAGO educational project has been concluded
The project "DRAGO: Canary Islands Educational Centres from Space" ended its 1st edition on Monday 27th June with a visit to the Teide Observatory for the...
Measurements of the Earth's surface temperature indicate that the Earth has undergone considerable warming in the last hundred years, probably due to the...
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The History of the Sun and Climate Change
Measurements of the Earth's surface temperature indicate that the Earth has undergone considerable warming in the last hundred years, probably due to the...