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  • Attendees at the open day visit the clean room of the IACTEC building in La Laguna.
    The IAC joins Open Government Week with open days at its headquarters and at IACTEC
  • Profesor Martin Ward
    Martin Ward will present the highlights of the James Webb Telescope and the search for life beyond Earth at the Museum of Science and the Cosmos in Tenerife
  • Attendees at the conference ‘From Fake News to Real Clusters: The Controversial Fate of High-z Galaxy Protoclusters’ held at the IACTEC building in La Laguna
    International conference at the IAC explores the mysteries of the early universe
  • Conference on the Law for the protection of astronomical quality in outdoor lighting installations on La Palma, held in Santa Cruz de La Palma
    La Palma professionals receive training on lighting regulations with support from the IAC's Sky Protection Technical Office
  • Poster of the Open Days at the IAC and IACTEC Headquarters for Open Government Week 2025
    The IAC opens its doors to the public on the occasion of Open Government Week
  • The meeting of the Research Advisory Committee / IAC
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias hosts the meeting of the Research Advisory Committee
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Events

  • Upcoming
    Conference
    GaiaAlerts2025: The 16th Gaia Science Alerts and ACME Time-Domain Workshop
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  • Upcoming
    Conference
    1st UNDARK Workshop: Astrophysical Probes of Dark Sectors with Radiowave Observations
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