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PARALAJES Infrared
Most of the energy emitted by the Universe is infrared and, therefore, we cannot see it without special instruments. The IAC has been aware of this since its...
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NewsPossible evidence of planet formation found in the Orion NebulaInternational research led by scientists at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has shown the existence of solid sulphur compounds in HH514, a jet of...
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NewsPost-common envelope binaries as the precursors of extremely red old starsModelling dust formation in single stars evolving through the carbon-star stage of the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) (i.e., the late evolutionary stages of Sun...
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NewsPowerful warm winds discovered during a neutron star eruptionAn international team of astronomers, including researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered blasts of hot, warm and cold...
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NewsPowerful winds driven by a supermassive black holeThe supermassive black holes in the centres of galaxies have a basic influence on their evolution. This happens during a phase in which the black hole is...
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NewsPreparing for the world’s biggest radio telescopeAstronomers simulate physical processes in the interstellar medium of galaxies at “Cosmic Noon” with SKA
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NewsProton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma raysClassical novae are cataclysmic binary star systems in which the matter of a companion star is accreted on a white dwarf. Accumulation of hydrogen in a layer...
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NewsRAFFAELLA MORGANTI: "The first image of a black hole was an important milestone for astrophysics"Radioastronomy is one of the branches of observational astrophysics which has experienced considerable growth in recent years. To study the universe at radio...
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NewsRapid quasi-periodic oscillations in a relativistic jetActive galactic nuclei (AGN) consist of a supermassive black hole fed by the circumnuclear material close to the galaxy center. Around 10% of the AGNs develop a...