In comparison with Solar twins in the Solar neighborhood the Sun has been found to be somewhat poor in refractory elements relative to volatiles. Why is that...
It's About Time: Exploring Planet Evolution with the Zodiacal Exoplanets In Time (ZEIT) Project
Time is one of the least explored dimensions of exoplanet research; most stars targeted by large surveys are middle-aged by necessity or statistics. Yet the...
J-PAS and J-PLUS: Large Sky Multi-filter Surveys from the Javalambre Observatory
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (hereafter OAJ) is a new Spanish astronomical facility devoted to carry out large sky multi-filter surveys with two...
Jorge Juan: sus Observaciones Astronómicas y físicas
Jorge Juan y Santacilia (Novelda, 1713; Madrid, 1773) participó en la expedición científica organizada por la Academia de Ciencias de París al Ecuador...
El Consejo Europeo de Investigación ( ERC, European Research Council ) busca financiar a largo plazo proyectos de investigadores excelentes y de sus equipos de...
Journal Club: Controversy on the origin of the Canary Islands: a journey through time and volcanism
It is well known that the Canary Islands have a volcanic origin, however it is not clear the source of such volcanism. Different theories have been proposed...
Juan Valderrama y Aguilar, Pionero de la Astronomía Canaria
Principios del siglo XXI, en una fecha por determinar. Una desconocida deja en la biblioteca del IAC siete cuadernos de observaciones astronómicas realizadas...
The Kepler Mission began its science observations just over two years ago on May 12, 2009, initiating NASA?s first search for Earth-like planets. Initial...