I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night

Sarah Williams

Milky way

News

  • El año 1959: el del eclipse del ‘fin del mundo’ y del germen del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
  • La subdirectora del IAC, Eva Villaver, recibe el distintivo de mano de la ministra Diana Morant /MCIU
    El IAC recibe en Valencia la acreditación de excelencia ‘Severo Ochoa’ de la mano de la ministra de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
  • Imagen de la zona LAN de TLP Tenerife, el evento que reúne a más de 50.000 personas en el Recinto Ferial / TLP Tenerife
    El IAC lleva el Trío de Eclipses al escenario principal de TLP Tenerife, el mayor encuentro de ocio tecnológico de España
  • Electronic board developed by the IAC for the PLATO mission, displayed alongside other technological components in the exhibition ‘In search of new Earths’.
    The IAC participates in the exhibition ‘In search of new Earths’ on the European space mission PLATO
  • Valentín Martínez Pillet, Director of the IAC, speaks during the press conference presenting the NATE educational programme on the August eclipse in Palencia.
    The “NATE” educational program on the August eclipse was presented in Palencia
  • Valentín Martínez Pillet, Director of the IAC, speaks during the opening of the course on astrophysics and the space sector held at IACTEC.
    The IAC and the ULL promote a summer course on astrophysics and the space sector in collaboration with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Employment

  • Predocs
    Six Predoctoral Contracts (ARs) at the IAC - PS-2026-064
    The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for SIX PhD fellowships in Astrophysics. The research topics pursued at the IAC include most areas of Astrophysics: Solar Physics, Planetary Systems
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    Un contrato - Técnico/a de Taller - Especialidad Mecánica- Fijo Laboral - PS-2026-032
    Se convoca proceso selectivo para el ingreso, como personal laboral fijo, de un puesto de trabajo con la categoría profesional de Técnico/a de Taller, acogido al Convenio y que tendrá, entre otras
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