Numerical invetigation of the environment and evolution of galaxies
Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation have increasingly become instrumental tools in advancing our understanding of structure formation in the Universe...
For more than two decades, the EU has been supporting free transnational access (TA) to existing national research infrastructures (RI). In particular, the...
Orientatio ad Sidera V: astronomy, science and heritage, a multidisciplinary approach
This project proposes a new approach to the studies of cultural astronomy (archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy) from a novel perspective, this time being the...
AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer) is a multi-purpose particle physics detector that was deployed in the International Space Station (ISS) on May 19, 2011...
Participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in the development of HARMONI: Fase Delta-D1
The High Angular Resolution Monolithic Optical and Near-infrared Integral field spectrograph (HARMONI) is the first light instrument for the ELT, therefore...
Planetary nebulae as the key to understanding binary stellar
Per the classical, textbook definition, planetary nebulae are the glowing shells of gas and dust expelled by single, Sun-like stars at the end of their lives as...
Planetary protection - Young People as Agents of Change
The IAC has been participating in the "Planet Change" project [this is how we call it for short] since October 2022. The project, financed by the European...
The magnetic field is the main driver of the spectacular activity of the solar atmosphere, which covers the photosphere, chromosphere, transition region, and...