I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night

Sarah Williams

Milky way

News

  • Galaxias análogas a la Vía Láctea del proyecto BEARD
    The first results of the BEARD project explain the survival of our Galaxy
  • Artist's impression of the HD 114082 planetary system
    IAC y ULL led the identification of the longest orbital period exoplanets among those transiting young stars
  • The International Scientific Committee (CCI) of the Canary Islands Observatories met this week in Bologna
    The International Scientific Committee of the Canary Islands Observatories Meets in Bologna
  • premio 100 mejores ideas de El mundo actualidad economica
    Constelación Islas Canarias recognised among the 100 best ideas of 2026
  • XXXVII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
    The IAC is preparing to host the 37th Winter School of Astrophysics on massive stars
  • Sequence of a total solar eclipse
    The IAC is launching the NATE experiment in Palencia to coincide with the total solar eclipse on 12 Augustwith the support of the Government of the Canary Islands

Events

Employment

  • PS-2026-065 Four PhD Contracts in the IAC project “CUTTING EDGE LEAP TO EXCELLENCE IN SPACE AND OPTICS TECHNOLOGIES"
    The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for FOUR PhD fellowships in Astrophysics in the framework of the project “CUTTING EDGE LEAP TO EXCELLENCE IN SPACE AND OPTICS TECHNOLOGIES (CELESTE –
  • Six Predoctoral Contracts (ARs) at the IAC - PS-2026-064
    The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for SIX PhD fellowships in Astrophysics. The research topics pursued at the IAC include most areas of Astrophysics: Solar Physics, Planetary Systems