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The Quadrantids and the first wishes of the year
This astronomical event will be broadcast live and via the sky-live.tv channel during the small hours of January 4th, with the collaboration of the European...
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NewsThe relic galaxy NGC 1277 lacks dark matterThe standard cosmological model states that massive galaxies contain a large fraction of dark matter. Dark matter is a transparent substance that does not...
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NewsThe role of active galactic nucleus feedback on the evolution of dwarf galaxies from cosmological simulations: Supermassive black holes suppress star formation in low-mass galaxiesRecent observational studies suggest that feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGNs)—the energetic centres powered by supermassive black holes—may play an...
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NewsThe role of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the evolution of our GalaxyThe European Space Agency's Gaia mission is revolutionising our understanding on how the Milky Way, the spiral galaxy we inhabit, has formed and evolved. Gaia...
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NewsThe Roque de los Muchachos Observatory takes a further step into the future with the installation of the LST-4 cameraThe Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), located on La Palma, has reached another important milestone...
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EventThe rotation of massive stars with and without compact companions (Prof. Norbert Langer, Boon University)ABSTRACT Massive stars are generally fast rotators, however, with significant dispersion. We discuss the hypothesis that all OB stars are all born with very...
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NewsThe Rubin Observatory begins its exploration of the sky with the support of the IAC and GrantecanThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located in Chile, today released its first images of the universe, known in astronomy as an instrument's “first light”. This...
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NewsThe Saturn Nebula reveals its complexityThe IAC has participated in a study that shows unexpected complexity in the distribution of gas and dust in one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky.
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NewsThe scientific team of the ESPRESSO instrument meets to review its first 5 yearsThe Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in collaboration with the ESPRESSO consortium, has organized a conference in Lanzarote to review the current...