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This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.

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  • Iglesia Camino de Santiago
    Press release
    The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James
    A study led by the researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Maitane Urrutia-Aparicio has shown the relevance of sunrise on Easter Sunday, one of the most important Christian festivities, in the orientation of Romanesque churches on the Camino de Santiago. This work exposes the close relationship between the sky and the orientation of the constructions of the Jacobean Route. It also shows that medieval societies already included temporal symbolism in the construction of their temples. The latest research results have been published in the journal Sustainability. "The main
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  • telescopios MAGIC
    Press release
    MAGIC Telescope System detects energetic nuclear blast from vampire star
    Scientists from the MAGIC collaboration, using a system of two 17m diameter imaging air Cherenkov telescopes located on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, have detected very high energy gamma-rays from a recurrent nova in the Milky Way. This event is the first one that has been detected at such energies and may provide new insight into this class of eruptions, and the potential role they play for producing the mysterious highly energetic cosmic rays that permeate the Milky Way. The researchers present the results of their observations and insights they gained into this type of stellar
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  • Press release
    The exhibition “AstrónomAs” which gives visibility to women in Astronomy has arrrived in Tenerife
    It can be visited in the Museum of Science and the Cosmos until 22nd May. Next Wednesday, April 6th, there will be an inauguration ceremony with the women researchers at the IAC Elena Khomenko and Adriana de Lorenzo-Cáceres, with a talk and a concert by Paula Espinoza, a student of Astrophysics and finalist in the televisión programme “La Voz”. In addition Paula is the author of the sound track of the exhibition. “AstronomAs” is an exhibition in two formats, physical and digita, whose aim is to show the role of women in astronomy, and to stimulate scientific and technological vocations. It
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  • Plan de Acción Social 2022
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    Abierto el plazo de solicitudes del Plan de Acción Social 2022
    El Plan de Acción Social 2022 ya está publicado, puedes consultarlo aquí. El plazo para la presentación de solicitudes está abierto hasta el 31.03.2022, puedes acceder al formulario aquí. Les recordamos que debe presentarse un único formulario de solicitud para la totalidad de las ayudas solicitadas y deben presentarse por correo electrónico y junto con la documentación necesaria escaneada (en un único fichero PDF) a accionsocial2022 [at] iac.es (accionsocial2022[at]iac[dot]es). El archivo PDF donde se adjunte la documentación y la solicitud no deberá exceder los 4MB de tamaño, y deberá nombrarse con el número del DNI/NIF
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  • Press release
    IAC is participating in a full programme of activities for the Day of Women and Girls in Science
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), which has 94 female researchers and engineers, consolidates its commitment to gender equality by participating in more than ten actions to join this February 11. Among the aims of commemorating this day are the promotion of scientific and technological vocations among girls and young women and the visibility of the role of women in the development of science. In 2015 the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 11th February as The Day of Women and Girls in Science. The aim of this date is to promote the access, the full participation
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  • Images calendar 2022
    Press release
    2022 Astronomical Calendars
    The Unit of Communication and Scientific Culture (UC3) of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in collaboration with the Museum of Science and the Cosmos (Museums of Tenerife) has edited an astronomical wall calendar, with astronomical ephemerides for the year 2022, which can be consulted and downloaded in digital form and can be obtained in physical form at the IAC Headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife) and at the Centro de Astrofísica en La Palma (CALP), in Breña Baja (La Palma). The 12 astronomical images which illustrate it have been obtained by astrophotographer Daniel López
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