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This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.

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  • Cartel del workshop de Tecnología Médica
    El programa de Tecnología Médica de IACTEC celebra el 2 de octubre el workshop "Del cosmos a la clínica", una jornada de trabajo en la que especialistas del sistema sanitario, grupos de investigación y empresas de Canarias explorarán qué tecnologías nacidas para observar el universo pueden convertirse en herramientas de diagnóstico no invasivo. La asistencia es gratuita, con aforo limitado y previa inscripción. Las cámaras que analizan la luz de las galaxias, los detectores que registran la radiación de fondo de microondas, una débil señal procedente de los primeros momentos del universo, o
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    SN 2021lwz: Understanding an Unusual Stellar Explosion Discovery and Initial Mystery On May 10, 2021, astronomers detected a supernova called SN 2021lwz at a distance of approximately 900 million light-years from Earth. What made this event remarkable was its unusual behavior: it combined characteristics of different supernova types in ways that didn't fit established classifications, prompting an in-depth investigation. Why This Supernova Matters Supernovae are among the most energetic events in the universe, marking the violent deaths of massive stars. They help astronomers understand
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  • False-colour satellite image of the Arabian Sea showing an extensive light-coloured oil slick next to the Caroline Bezengi tanker and near an island in Oman’s Al Hallaniyat archipelago.
    The observation, carried out with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera, demonstrates the capability of technology developed by the IAC in the Canary Islands to detect and monitor hydrocarbon spills in the ocean The ALISIO-1 satellite, the first space mission of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has captured an oil slick associated with the tanker Caroline Bezengi, which is grounded near the Omani island of Al Qibiliya, in the Al Hallaniyat archipelago, in the Arabian Sea. The image, obtained on 22 September with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera, makes it possible to distinguish the extent of
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  • Participants at the 2nd ExGal-Twin Regional Meeting
    The event also hosted the first annual meeting of the CIARMA network, which was established as a result of the project’s activities with European project managers from the Canary Islands. The headquarters of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) in La Laguna hosted yesterday the 2nd Regional Meeting of ExGal-Twin, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by the IAC. The meeting was entitled “Innovation in project management in the Canary Islands (II): Artificial Intelligence and New Trends” and brought together professionals in European project management from across the archipelago. It
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  • Workshop MIAPbP26-BRAHMs
    Cerca de 80 investigadores de Europa, América, Asia y Australia han participado durante cuatro semanas en un workshop internacional organizado, entre otros, por el investigador del IAC Sergio Simón-Díaz El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) ha liderado la organización de un encuentro internacional que ha reunido en el Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics (MIAPbP), en Garching (Alemania), a cerca de 80 investigadores para avanzar en el conocimiento de las estrellas masivas, desde su formación hasta su evolución y muerte. El workshop se celebró del 10 de agosto al 4 de
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  • Momento de la celebración del 30º aniversario del TNG en el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos
    Tres jornadas, del 22 al 24 de septiembre, para celebrar la historia del TNG y mirar hacia el futuro de la astronomía Treinta años de investigación astronómica, innovación tecnológica, formación y colaboración internacional. El Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) celebra estos días el 30º aniversario de su inauguración con tres jornadas de actividades que se desarrollan del 22 al 24 de septiembre de 2026 en La Palma. El encuentro, titulado “Thirty Years of the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo - Celebrating Past, Present and Future of the Largest Italian Optical Telescope”, reúne a astrónomos
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