NATE: Total solar eclipses (2026-2027)

North African Telescope Eclipse (NATE) the IAC project that combines science and society 

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An overlay of the solar corona captured by the NATE team in Palencia on 12 August, superimposed on the latest forecast by the IAC and the Predictive Science Inc group in California
An overlay of the solar corona

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  • An overlay of the solar corona captured by the NATE team in Palencia during the total solar eclipse on 12 August, superimposed on the latest forecast produced a few hours before the eclipse by the IAC and the Predictive Science Inc group in California using the La Palma supercomputer
    The IAC and California-based Predictive Science Inc Predict the Solar Corona for the August 12 Eclipse Using the La Palma Supercomputer
  • Imagen de la corona solar en el eclipse total de Sol del 12 de agosto tomada en Palencia / Santiago Torres
    The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics successfully tested its solar corona measurement equipment in Palencia, where thousands of people enjoyed the total solar eclipse
  • Total solar eclipse
    The 2026–2028 Eclipse Trio: A Historic Opportunity for Astronomy Education and Science Outreach
  • Grayscale DRAGO-2 image showing two SWIR bands of the Ávila and Madrid wildfires, with active flames appearing as bright points and burned areas in darker tones.
    The ALISIO-1 satellite captures images of the wildfires in Ávila and Madrid with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera
  • A group of people with visual impairments experiencing a total solar eclipse
    The August 12 event in Palencia is part of the “Inclusive Eclipse” initiative
  • A comparison of dwarf galaxies
    The IAC is leading a study which reveals that binary stars can mimic the effects of dark matter in smaller galaxies
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