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Massive collision in the planetary system Kepler 107
Two of the planets which are orbiting the star Kepler 107 could be the result of an impact similar to that which affected the Earth to produce the Moon. An...
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NewsMemories of the universe, half a century of astrophysical researchThe 50 years of doctoral theses in the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) were summarized in the 20 talks which made up the two day conference which was...
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NewsMUTANT, the tool in PROMISSE to characterize biological tissues at different depthsThe programme of IACTEC-Medical Technology of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has developed a multifrequency microwave system called PROMISSE...
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NewsNew data about spiral waves detected in sunspotsAn international study, led by researchers at the IAC, reveal unknown details about the nature of a singular type of oscillatory phenomenon in spiral form...
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NewsNew edition of "Girls who broke a glass ceiling while looking at the sky"With the aim of motivating interest in scientific and technological (STEM) careers among the younger girls, and to publicise the work of the women...
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NewsOld stars live longer than we thoughtThe type of stars we refer to, which cannot be seen by the naked eye, officially up to now the objects which have suffered the greatest loss of mass. But the...
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DocumentPARALAJES Women in AstronomyPARALAJES Women in Astronomy deals with the role of women in astronomy, picking out important figures in the history of this science until the present day.
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NewsPedro Duque attends the “official opening” of IACTEC and presides over the Governing Council of the IACThe Minister of Science and Innovation this morning presided over the annual meeting of the Governing Council of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)...
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NewsPhotonic integrated circuits for astronomy: A formal description of an integrated photonics-based wavefront sensor (IP-WFS)Solar wavefront sensing has been a challenge for astrophysical instrumentalists, due to the low contrast between the Sun and the sky background compared to...