From 3 to 23 November, researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) will bring astronomy to the public in the form of multiple activities, workshops and talks on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
An international team, including a researcher from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has obtained an incredible image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514 using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), revealing the nebula's spectacular dusty rings in unprecedented detail. NGC 1514 was one of the first nebulae to be studied by astronomer William Herschel, who noted that when viewed through his telescope (the biggest in the World at the time) the nebula looked like a fuzzy cloud somewhat similar in appearance to one of his other discoveries: the planet Neptune. The new images acquired
La Fundación” la Caixa” prosigue con su compromiso con el fomento de la investigación en España a través de sus distintas convocatorias de becas. Recientemente, ha concedido 100 becas de doctorado y posdoctorado para que investigadores de excelencia desarrollen sus proyectos en universidades y centros de España y Portugal. En este sentido, refuerza los lazos con el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) que ha recibido a dos de las cien personas becadas en estas modalidades. A través de los programas INPhINIT, dirigido a personal doctorando, y Junior Leader, enfocado en la etapa
Statement supporting the selection of La Palma for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) site: The Comité Científico Internacional (CCI) of the Canary Islands Observatories enthusiastically welcomes the possibility that the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) may ultimately choose the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) on La Palma as its site. The ORM offers outstanding astronomical conditions, decades of successful international cooperation in operating telescopes, and a robust legal framework protecting its dark skies. At its meeting on 27 November 2025 on the island of La Palma, the CCI
