Next Friday, May 23, at 17:30, the Museum of Science and the Cosmos of Tenerife will host the popular science lecture "The James Webb Telescope: Highlights and Life Beyond Earth," delivered by the renowned British astronomer Martin Ward, Emeritus Temple Chevallier Professor of Astronomy at the University of Durham (UK) and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society . This event, organised as part of the European ExGal-Twin Project , will offer the public a unique opportunity to learn about the most significant advances made by the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful

El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participa una vez más en la Feria de la Ciencia de La Orotava que este año cumple su XXI edición. Se trata del encuentro de divulgación más longevo de Canarias y que en esta ocasión está dedicada a nuestra estrella: el Sol. Esta edición se celebrará el próximo domingo, 10 de noviembre, en la Plaza de la Constitución de La Orotava, entre las 10:30 y las 18:30 horas. El IAC participará en esta feria con un stand donde ofrecerá actividades coordinadas por el equipo de Divulgación de la Unidad de Comunicación y Cultura Científica (UC3) del IAC junto a

IAC researcher David Aguado has obtained a prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), aimed at promoting promising young scientists. This is the third ERC grant -one of the most competitive and recognized of the Horizon Europe program- that the center has received so far this year, thus consolidating its international projection. These highly competitive grants provide up to €1.5 million over five years to support outstanding young scientists in establishing their own independent research groups and pursuing pioneering scientific ideas. Searching for the first stars