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  • Nucleus od M74
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    A nuclear star cluster as the fossil record of the very early stages of a star forming galaxy
    Nuclear star clusters are dense and compact stellar systems, with sizes of a few parsecs, found at the centers of many galaxies. Their formation is thought to be closely connected to the assembly history of their host galaxies, and astronomers think that these clusters contain important clues about how galaxies formed and evolved over cosmic time. Recent studies suggest that different formation pathways may operate in late- and early-type galaxies, but the dominant mechanisms and their dependence on galaxy morphology remain unclear. While most observational studies have focused on early-type
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  • Cosmolab
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    COSMOLAB acerca la astronomía a más de 3.000 estudiantes de Tenerife y cierra el curso con una actividad formativa sobre astrofotografía
    Docentes y estudiantes de Tenerife han participado durante el curso en actividades orientadas al conocimiento de los observatorios de Canarias y de la investigación astrofísica. La iniciativa del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), desarrollada con el apoyo del Cabildo de Tenerife, ha formado a cerca de un centenar de docentes y ha llegado a más de 3.000 estudiantes. El programa celebrará el próximo 25 de junio una jornada de formación para profesorado centrada en la iniciación a la astrofotografía. La comunidad educativa de Tenerife ha concluido una nueva edición del proyecto “
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  • Savita Mathur, investigadora del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias y responsable del proyecto MELODY, reconocido con una ERC Advanced Grant.
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    The IAC secures a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to study the evolution of Sun-like stars
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has been awarded a new ERC Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the MELODY project, led by researcher Savita Mathur. This grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive in European science, supports established researchers with outstanding track records and highly innovative proposals, with the aim of promoting frontier research capable of opening up new avenues of knowledge. MELODY’s main objective is to study the rotation and magnetic activity of Sun-like stars in order to understand in greater detail the physical
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  • Illustration of the ‘cosmic time capsule’ NGC 1277
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    The Gran Telescopio Canarias finds the "fossil fingerprint" of the Universe's first stars in a neighboring galaxy
    Clues to the first stars may be hiding much closer to home than expected. An international team led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has detected potential chemical traces of the very first stars in the Universe within a neighboring galaxy. The setting for this discovery is NGC 1277, a well-known "relic" galaxy. While normal galaxies grow and transform by merging with others throughout their history, this compact system formed most of its stars very quickly in the early Universe and became frozen in time. Acting as a cosmic time capsule, this galaxy is perfect for
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  • Jornadas de puertas abiertas en el Observatorio del Teide
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    El Observatorio del Teide conecta de nuevo con la sociedad canaria en un exitoso fin de semana de Puertas Abiertas
    El Observatorio del Teide vuelve a abrir sus puertas este fin de semana para acoger a cerca de un millar de personas con motivo de sus ya emblemáticas Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas. Organizada por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) coincidiendo con la llegada del solsticio de verano, esta cita anual se consolida como uno de los pilares del compromiso del Instituto por compartir el conocimiento y hacer accesibles sus infraestructuras científicas a toda la ciudadanía. La iniciativa, impulsada de forma conjunta por el equipo del Observatorio y la Unidad de Comunicación y Cultura
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  • Cerro and Cristo del Otero, in Palencia
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    The IAC will bring together leading international experts in solar research in Palencia for the eclipse
    On August 12, coinciding with the total solar eclipse that will be visible across much of Spain, the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC)—a world leader in solar physics—will bring together leading scientists in Palencia. Most of them are affiliated with the NATE project, spearheaded by the institute, and they will conduct their work in front of the public in what is set to become one of the most significant scientific and educational events to take place in the country. Thus, starting on the 10th, talks and workshops will be held at various locations throughout the city of
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