The National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications held its general meeting on 10 and 11 February at the IACTEC building, located in the Tenerife Science and Technology Park. The event brought together representatives from Spain’s leading public institutions in the field of quantum technologies, consolidating the coordinated efforts undertaken within this strategic initiative. On Tuesday, 10 February, the programme addressed the Hub’s strategic vision within the national and European context, highlighting its alignment with Spain’s Quantum Technologies Strategy (2025–2030) and with
An international scientific team, involving the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has identified the cause of an unusually long dimming of a distant star . The phenomenon is explained by the passage of a substellar object with a giant ring system, similar to a ‘cosmic saucer’, in front of the host star. The star, named ASASSN-24fw, is located in the Monoceros constellation at about 3,000 light-years away from Earth. The star faded steadily for more than nine months between late 2024 and mid-2025 to about 97% dark before returning to its normal
La Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH) ha investido Doctor Honoris Causa al director del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Valentín Martínez Pillet. El acto de investidura ha tenido lugar dentro de la sesión inaugural del curso académico de esta universidad, bajo la presidencia del rector de la institución, Juan José Ruiz Martínez. La madrina del nuevo Doctor Honoris Causa ha sido la profesora del Área de Matemática Aplicada de la UMH Mari Carmen Perea. Asimismo, durante el transcurso del acto institucional, la UMH ha rendido homenaje a su personal mediante la entrega de
