News

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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  • Antonia Varela
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    Premio Azul Zero para Antonia Varela, investigadora del IAC y directora de la Fundación Starlight, por su liderazgo en la protección del cielo nocturno
    El auditorio de los Jameos del Agua en Lanzarote acogió el pasado 14 de noviembre la gala de la II edición de los Premios Azul Zero , unos galardones que distinguen a personas y proyectos que impulsan transformaciones positivas en favor de la sostenibilidad, la vida y la diversidad. Entre las premiadas se encuentra Antonia Varela , investigadora del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y directora de la Fundación Starlight y del Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos de Museos de Tenerife, reconocida por su compromiso en la protección del cielo nocturno y su labor para situar este recurso
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  • Participants in the sessions of the Conceptual Design Review of the EST scientific instrument suite (SIS), held at the IACTEC and IAC facilities.
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    The European Solar Telescope (EST) has successfully completed the conceptual design review of its suite of scientific instruments
    The European Solar Telescope (EST) has successfully completed the Conceptual Design Review (CoDR) of its Scientific Instrument Suite (SIS). The scientific objectives of EST focus on examining magnetic coupling in the solar atmosphere from the deepest layers of the photosphere to the highest layers of the chromosphere. This will enable the thermal, dynamic and magnetic properties of solar plasma to be studied with high spatial and temporal resolution. These objectives are defined by the Science Advisory Group (SAG), an international group of experts responsible for establishing the scientific
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  • Poster Winter School 2025
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    From Photonics to Machine Learning: The XXXVI Winter School focuses on key optical technologies for astrophysics
    The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC) is organizing the XXXVI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics , which will be held in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife) from November 17 to 22, 2025. Under the title "Key Optical technologies for Astronomy", the school will focus on cutting-edge optical and algorithmic technologies that will define the future of Astrophysics. This edition, led by Professors Jeff Kuhn (University of Hawaii and IAC) and Rafael Rebolo (IAC), will involve approximately 35 advanced Master's students, doctoral candidates, and early-career postdoctoral
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  • Javier Díaz Castro
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    Javier Díaz Castro, responsable de la Oficina Técnica para la Protección de la Calidad del Cielo del IAC, galardonado con el Premio DarkSky
    La International Dark Sky Association (DarkSky International), autoridad mundial reconocida en materia de contaminación lumínica, ha otorgado su prestigioso Premio a la Trayectoria Crawford Hunter a Javier Díaz Castro, actual responsable de la Oficina Técnica para La Protección de la Calidad del Cielo (OTPC) del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), en reconocimiento a su dedicada labor de más de tres décadas en la lucha contra la contaminación lumínica y la preservación de la calidad del cielo nocturno. El máximo honor de DarkSky International DarkSky International reconoce anualmente
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  • euclid_ucd
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    Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1) — Spectroscopic Search, Classification, and Analysis of Ultracool Dwarfs in the Deep Fields
    The Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) on board the Euclid space mission has obtained near-infrared (NIR) spectra of millions of objects, including hundreds of ultracool dwarfs (UCDs). Euclid observations retrieve images and slitless spectra simultaneously. This observing mode marks a new era in the discovery of new objects, such as L- and T-type dwarfs, which can be found from direct identification through the H2O and CH4 absorption bands. NISP spectral resolution (R ∼ 450) is enough to classify the objects by the spectral type using known standard templates. Q1 provided more
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  • Cartel de la conferencia "Contaminación Lumínica: Una Amenaza Silenciosa"
    Press release
    El IAC y SEO/BirdLife Canarias organizan una conferencia sobre las amenazas de la contaminación lumínica
    Especialistas abordarán el impacto de la iluminación artificial excesiva y sus efectos sobre la astronomía, la salud humana y la biodiversidad El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y SEO/BirdLife Canarias celebran la conferencia " Contaminación Lumínica: Una Amenaza Silenciosa", una jornada clave para la protección del medio ambiente y el patrimonio científico del archipiélago. La ponencia estará a cargo de Federico de la Paz, técnico del IAC, y Yarci Acosta de Seo/Birdlife, quien desgranará los graves riesgos que el uso ineficiente y descontrolado de la luz artificial supone para la
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