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  • Asistentes a las jornadas "Astrofisica y Espacio" celebradas en La Palma en el marco del programa DiploInnova
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    El IAC participa en La Palma en el programa DiploInnova para proyectar la ciencia y la innovación canaria mediante la cooperación
    La Palma acoge durante tres días DiploInnova, un programa de Presidencia del Gobierno de Canarias organizado con la colaboración del IAC El presidente de Canarias, Fernando Clavijo, resaltó, esta mañana en el Roque de los Muchachos, en La Palma, el papel de Canarias en la resolución de los desafíos del planeta a través de la ciencia en la inauguración del programa DiploInnova , una jornada de diplomacia científica que busca posicionar a las islas en el ámbito internacional, dedicada en esta ocasión a la Astrofísica y el Espacio. Para Clavijo, la colaboración internacional en el ámbito
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    Martin Ward present the highlights of the James Webb Telescope and the search for life beyond Earth at the Museum of Science in Tenerife
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