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    IAC research reveals hidden structures and a turbulent past in one of the largest spiral galaxies in the Universe
    Astronomers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), using the 2-meter robotic Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT) at the Teide Observatory, have obtained the deepest optical images ever taken of Malin 2, one of the largest and faintest spiral galaxies in the Universe. These ultra-deep observations have revealed previously unseen structures, including several diffuse stellar emissions and a striking, elongated spiral-like feature, hinting at past interactions with other galaxies. The team has also identified a potential ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy (UDG) about 400,000 light-years from
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  • Artist's impression of the HD 114082 planetary system
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    IAC y ULL led the identification of the longest orbital period exoplanets among those transiting young stars
    An international collaboration of astronomers led by the Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) and Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has identified two intriguing, humongous but light planets orbit ing HD 114082. This star is only 15 million years old, this is, much younger than the Sun (4.6 billion years old) , spin s 15 times faster , has 28% more mass , and is about one thousand degrees hotter and almost four times more luminous. Its planets receive about 200 times more light and heat than Jupiter. The study, which involved separating the faint planetary signal from the stellar one
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  • Artemio Herrero Davó sostiene el Premio Institucional a la Investigación de la ULL acompañado de compañeros y compañeras del IAC
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    Artemio Herrero, investigador del IAC, recibe el XV Premio Institucional a la Investigación de la Universidad de La Laguna
    El catedrático de Astrofísica de la Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) e investigador del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Artemio Herrero Davó ha sido distinguido con el XV Premio Institucional a la Investigación en la categoría general, un reconocimiento que destaca su dilatada trayectoria científica y su contribución al avance de la astrofísica. La entrega del galardón tuvo lugar ayer, 11 de marzo, durante el acto del Día Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna , celebrado en el Paraninfo con motivo del 234 aniversario de la fundación de la institución académica. En este evento
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