The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna are leading an international study on dark galaxies. ULL PhD student Guacimara García Bethencourt, together with her thesis supervisors Arianna Di Cintio and Sébastien Comerón, both lecturers in the Department of Astrophysics at the ULL and researchers at the IAC, presents a pioneering study in Astronomy & Astrophysics on one of the most intriguing objects in modern astrophysics: dark galaxies, systems rich in gas and dark matter but incapable of forming stars, and therefore invisible to traditional telescopes

The upcoming eclipse on August 12, which will be visible across a large part of our country, is a unique opportunity to witness one of the greatest astronomical spectacles visible to the naked eye. But it can also cause serious problems if proper precautions aren’t taken. Here’s what we need to keep in mind: The danger of looking at the Sun Looking directly at the Sun—whether during an eclipse or under normal conditions—can cause serious and irreversible damage to your eyesight, including blindness. The retina can be burned without causing any pain, so the damage may go unnoticed at the time

El próximo 16 de junio, el Auditorio Fundación CajaCanarias de Santa Cruz de Tenerife será el escenario de la ceremonia de entrega del Premio Cosmos 2026, un certamen internacional dedicado a promover la ciencia, la lectura y el pensamiento crítico entre las nuevas generaciones. Impulsado por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y apoyado por la Fundación CajaCanarias, el Premio Cosmos se ha consolidado como una referencia internacional en la promoción de la cultura científica entre la juventud, con ediciones previas en Italia, Francia y Países Bajos. Este año celebra por primera