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    The IAC confirms its commitment to technology transfer
    After the first “European Workshop on Technology and Knowledge Generated by Astrophysics” the director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Rafael...
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    The IAC confirms the existence of a Super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like Star
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable...
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    The IAC continues to track asteroid 2024 YR4 to refine the probability of impact in 2032
    The Solar System research group at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is participating in the international programme to keep a closet track of...
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    The IAC develops its first photonic chip for the astrophysical instrumentation
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has put itself on the frontier of astrophysical technology by developing the first integrated photonic circuit designed...
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    The IAC discovers a planetary nebula that destroyed its solar system
    An international team of researchers, including staff from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered a planetary nebula that destroyed its...
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    The IAC has its qualification as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence renewed
    The Ministry of Science and Innovation published yesterday the provisional resolution of the qualification of the Centres and Units of Excellence, granting the...
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    The IAC has published the book “In a certain place in the Universe….” with contributions from well-known writers, and proceeds to charity
    This publication from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) contains the literary and graphic contributions of important figures in current literatura...
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    The IAC hosted the meetings of the PERTE Chip Commissioner, with firms and academic departments in the semiconductor field
    Today, January 30th, several meeings took place between the Commissioner of the Strategic Proyect for the Recovery and Economic Transformation of...
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    The IAC hosts the meeting of the NEOMIR mission that will boost the early detection of asteroids.
    The mission is part of the planetary defence strategy of the European Space Agency (ESA) The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is hosting this week the...