CELESTE represents a visionary initiative by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) for positioning the Canary Islands as a hub of excellence for pioneering research and technology development centered on two interlinked domains—Advanced Optical Systems and New Space. CELESTE will elevate IACTEC (the IAC’s division dedicated to industry

"The purpose of the aid object of this call is to promote the incorporation into research organizations of research personnel, both Spanish and foreign, with an outstanding career in order for them to acquire the skills and abilities that allow them to obtain a stable position in a research organization of the Spanish System of Science, Technology

The " Área de Carreteras, Movilidad, Innovación y Cultura " belonging to the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife , finances the employment of up to 16 IACTEC´s researchers in the programmes "Space" (Microsatellites, Teledetection, Optical Communications), "Optical Systems Advanced Fabrication", "Medical Technology", "Optomechanical Innovation and

Massive stars are the cornerstone of the dynamic and chemical evolution of the cosmos, enriching it as they evolve with chemically processed material that is blown away from their surface by energetic winds and eruption processes. Despite their importance, their evolution from cradle to death as spectacular supernova explosions still poses many