Left panel: map of the surface brightness of "the Antennae" in emission from ionized hydrogen. The brightest zones are the zones occupied by clusters of massive stars. Right panel: map of the expansion velocity of the bubbles detected in the Antennae, pus
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
Durante tres días, especialistas en física de partículas, astrofísica, cosmología, neutrinos, rayos gamma y simulaciones compartieron en Tenerife los últimos avances para descifrar uno de los mayores enigmas del Universo. El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) acogió la semana pasada, del 17 al 19 de junio, el 23rd MultiDark Meeting, un encuentro científico que reunió a especialistas de distintos centros de investigación españoles para abordar una de las grandes preguntas abiertas de la física contemporánea: ¿de qué está hecha la materia oscura? El congreso fue organizado por la línea
The members of the Comité Científico Internacional (CCI) of the Canary Islands Observatories met today on the island of La Palma. The ISC is the body established in the International Agreements that gave rise to the Canary Islands Observatories managed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and guarantees the effective participation of the User Institutions in decision-making regarding their use, maintenance and improvement. The meeting, held at the Hotel H10 Taburiente Playa, began with a minute's silence in memory of Professor Francisco Sánchez, founder of the IAC, whose legacy
