The IAC initiates the Preliminary Market Inquiry for a new telecommunications project in the framework of the Recovery Plan Photomontage 01/12/2022
The challenges of Astrophysics and Cosmology Photomontage 30/11/2022
Can we listen to dark matter? Photomontage 24/11/2022
The IAC is leading a COST action of the European Union to study carbon nanostructures in space Photomontage 24/11/2022
James Webb telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before Press release 22/11/2022
XXXIII Canary Islands Winter School - Overlaps at the Frontiers of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics Press release 22/11/2022
The International Scientific Committee of the Canary Observatories met in the University of La Laguna Photomontage 18/11/2022
IACTEC develops a model to simulate pathologies of a diabetic foot Press release 14/11/2022
The European Space Agency and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias celebrate their silver anniversary in Tenerife Press release 11/11/2022
The Spanish Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Esther Monterrubio, and the President of the COPUOS Subcommittee on Scientific and Technical Affairs, Juan Francisco Facetti, visit the IAC and the Canary Islands Observatories Photomontage 28/10/2022
The European Research Council has awarded one of its prestigious “ERC Advanced Grants” to IAC’s SUBSTELLAR project Press release 27/10/2022
Unravelling coronal bright points Research news 14/10/2022
Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere Press release 13/10/2022
Segunda visita de los Amigos del IAC al Observatorio del Teide Photomontage 11/10/2022
James Webb telescope studies organic molecules near black holes Press release 11/10/2022
Summer School on "Eclipsing binaries and asteroseismology" held in La Palma Photomontage 03/10/2022
New insights into the puzzle of strong CO absorptions in massive early-type galaxies Research news 01/10/2022
The European Solar Telescope project presents the design for its construction in the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 29/09/2022
Magnetic Fields in the Solar Atmosphere Press release 29/09/2022
Astronomers discover a planetary system with three super-Earths and two super-Mercuries Press release 27/09/2022
The first extensive catalogue of massive stars with low metallicity Press release 22/09/2022
Rapid quasi-periodic oscillations in a relativistic jet Research news 22/09/2022
The CLASP2.1 mission team receives a NASA award Press release 22/09/2022
The Rector of the University of La Laguna (ULL) visits the Gran Telescopio de Canarias to give an impulse to the Sustainability Plan for the telescope Press release 21/09/2022
The possible detection of elusive intermediate mass black holes Press release 21/09/2022
The Minister of Science, Diana Morant, visits the scientific installations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Press release 20/09/2022
The autumnal equinox from the Dolmen of Magacela Press release 19/09/2022
The activities of the proyect “Amanar: under the same sky” return to the Canaries Photomontage 16/09/2022
New source of lithium production found in the Universe Press release 13/09/2022
The University of Warwick organized a working session to visit its scientific installations at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) Photomontage 09/09/2022
A study shows that “water worlds” could be as common as Earths Press release 08/09/2022
Astronomers discover rapid oscillations in the light of a blazar Press release 07/09/2022
The IAC and Lenovo Tenerife publicize the value of the Canary sky
06/09/2022
Solar physicists build a 2D model which can explain the bright points in the solar corona Press release 01/09/2022
Everything is ready for the XV Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society in La Laguna Press release 01/09/2022
Over a hundred local inhabitants of Garafía attended the Open Day at he Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 19/08/2022
Perseids against light pollution Press release 05/08/2022
The first hybrid edition of the International Summer School for Teachers at the IAC has concluded Press release 04/08/2022
Diana Morant visits the IAC Headquarters Press release 28/07/2022
Preparing for the world’s biggest radio telescope Press release 25/07/2022
An ancient brown dwarf in our cosmic neighbourhood Press release 22/07/2022
ASTRI telescopes at the Teide Observatory: an example of environmental integration Photomontage 21/07/2022
The Minister of the Presidency, Félix Bolaños, meets with the scientific community at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 21/07/2022
The OTPC: thirty years working to protect the sky News report 15/07/2022
The 5th edition of the "Acércate al Cosmos" course has been held Photomontage 15/07/2022
The first edition of the DRAGO educational project has been concluded Photomontage 13/07/2022
The IAC and the Museum of Science and the Cosmos invite the public to view the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope Press release 08/07/2022
The Subsecretary of Science and Innovation visits the Canary Islands Observatories Photomontage 07/07/2022
About metallicity variations in the local Galactic interstellar medium Research news 04/07/2022
The IAC once again celebrates its Astronomical Education Adventure in face-to-face format Press release 04/07/2022
A new planet hunter starts its work Press release 27/06/2022
Proton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays Research news 22/06/2022
Gliese 486 b: a Rosetta stone for the study of exoplanets Press release 22/06/2022
Two new rocky planets in the solar neighborhood Press release 15/06/2022
Possible evidence of planet formation found in the Orion Nebula Press release 09/06/2022
"Amigos del IAC" visitan el Observatorio del Teide Photomontage 09/06/2022
Una alianza macaronésica para reducir la contaminación lumínica Press release 09/06/2022
Beatriz Villarroel is awarded the L’Oréal-Unesco Prize for Women in Science Press release 06/06/2022
The six-monthly meeting of the International Scientific Committee of the IAC observatories met in La Palma Photomontage 26/05/2022
The star cluster Westerlund 1: a nursery of giant stars within the shadows Press release 25/05/2022
The synchronized dance of the Magellanic Clouds star formation history Research news 24/05/2022
A delegation from the Commission for Regional Development of the European Parliament visited the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 24/05/2022
A new algorithm that simulates the intergalactic medium of the Universe in seconds is developed Press release 20/05/2022
Dwarf galaxies: key laboratories for the study of dark matter Press release 16/05/2022
A study gives accurate motions of the largest sample, to date, of galaxies in the Local Group Photomontage 12/05/2022
The Incubator for High Technology in Astrophysics and Space at the IAC is working Photomontage 12/05/2022
A dawn eclipse Press release 09/05/2022
The educational programme “ Our students and the Roque de los Muchachos” is starting up again Press release 06/05/2022
Astronomers observe potential magnetic flip around a supermassive black hole Press release 05/05/2022
Astronomers discover a “black widow” binary star system with the shortest orbital period known Press release 04/05/2022
Astronomers discover a four-planet system with a peculiar migration process Press release 02/05/2022
The cultural and sky landscape of the Way of Saint James Press release 29/04/2022
Testing fundamental physics with ESPRESSO Research news 19/04/2022
MAGIC Telescope System detects energetic nuclear blast from vampire star Press release 14/04/2022
BBVA Foundation's president, Carlos Torres Vila, visits the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Photomontage 12/04/2022
IAC scientists obtain one of the most general validations of Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence
11/04/2022
The IAC and the AEMET sign a collaboration agreement Photomontage 07/04/2022
Evidence of the impact of quasar driven outflows on recent star formation Research news 06/04/2022
The exhibition “AstrónomAs” which gives visibility to women in Astronomy has arrrived in Tenerife Press release 01/04/2022
The IAC presents its plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% to the Department of Ecological Transition Photomontage 30/03/2022
VYACHESLAV LUKIN: “Solar observations without theoretical and computational models are like a car without wheels” Interview 25/03/2022
Caught in the act: the winds driven by supermassive black holes directly impact star formation Press release 21/03/2022
An ultraviolet wind in a neutron star X-ray binary transient Research news 19/03/2022
A novel black hole mass scaling relation Research news 17/03/2022
The IAC initiates a market survey which will strengthen La Palma’s digital connectivity Photomontage 16/03/2022
A cold wind during the discovery outburst of a black hole Research news 15/03/2022
Astronomers develop new method for taking the temperature of black holes Press release 15/03/2022
Powerful warm winds discovered during a neutron star eruption Press release 02/03/2022
Abierto el plazo de solicitudes del Plan de Acción Social 2022 General 02/03/2022
The nature of an extreme B supergiant in Cygnus Research news 02/03/2022
The second phase of the ALISIO-1 mission, which will take the latest version of the DRAGO infrared camera into space, gets under way Photomontage 25/02/2022
Astronomers find a black hole which rotates highly inclined to its orbit Press release 25/02/2022
Astronomers find in the Milky Way an unusual blue supergiant star travelling at high velocity Press release 22/02/2022
DIEGO BLAS: “We are in a golden period when the connection between theory and observations is increasingly necessary" Interview 18/02/2022
Supermassive black holes change the central regions of galaxies Press release 18/02/2022
IAC scientists complete an unprecedented study of the masses of over 500 clusters of galaxies Press release 15/02/2022
A sub-Earth confirmed in the planetary system of the closest star to the Sun Press release 10/02/2022
IAC is participating in a full programme of activities for the Day of Women and Girls in Science Press release 09/02/2022
SHARKS survey detects more than a million invisible sources in its first data release Press release 31/01/2022
NORBERT LANGER: "There are still many uncertainties about the evolution of massive stars" Interview 28/01/2022
A stellar stream remnant of a globular cluster below the metallicity floor Research news 26/01/2022
The mystery of the brightest planetary nebulae Press release 24/01/2022
MUSE reveals different gas components in planetary nebulae Research news 19/01/2022
2022 Astronomical Calendars Press release 14/01/2022
Astronomers discover first supernova explosion of a Wolf-Rayet star Press release 12/01/2022
A primitive stellar structure helps us to unravel the earliest phases of the Milky Way Press release 05/01/2022
El mejor regalo para comenzar el año: Cuadrántidas 2022 Press release 29/12/2021
Origin of stellar prolate rotation in a cosmologically simulated faint dwarf Research news 22/12/2021
A dwarf irregular galaxy caught in transition Research news 22/12/2021
Astronomers find Milky Way analogue galaxy in the early universe Press release 21/12/2021
The Visitor Centre at the Roque de los Muchachos and the Starmus Festival: two gateways to the Universe and to the recovery of La Palma Press release 20/12/2021
Astronomers confirm the existence of a cosmic supervoid that challenges our understanding of dark energy Press release 17/12/2021
A dense ultra-short period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star Research news 16/12/2021
ESPRESSO puts the physical constants to the test Press release 14/12/2021
Diana Morant presides over the Governing Council of the IAC Press release 13/12/2021
The “last breaths” in the lives of galaxies Press release 13/12/2021
Geminids 2021: the last wishes of the year Press release 10/12/2021
Astronomers discover an ultra-light and super-fast sub-Earth orbiting a red dwarf Press release 02/12/2021
Study reveals that giant planets could reach "maturity" much earlier than previously thought Press release 02/12/2021
Successful closure of the XXXII IAC Winter School Press release 01/12/2021
Solving the enigma of the brightest planetary nebulae Research news 29/11/2021
Mapping the hidden magnetic field of the quiet Sun Research news 29/11/2021
Public lecture: “Formation and evolution of the large scale structure of the Universe: clusters of galaxies” Press release 25/11/2021
Astronomers discover ancient brown dwarf with lithium deposits intact Press release 24/11/2021
Clusters of galaxies: features of the XXXII IAC Winter School Press release 23/11/2021
Constraints on the dust extinction law of the Galaxy Research news 19/11/2021
Discovery of pulsations in the nitrogen-rich PG1159 star PG 1144+005 Research news 19/11/2021
Detection of TiO and Na in the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-65b Research news 16/11/2021
Characterization of the host galaxy from gamma-ray blazars Research news 16/11/2021
Testing the extreme acceleration mechanisms in the supermassive black holes neighborhood Research news 16/11/2021
IAC80 telescope detects faint transit of exoplanet WASP-156b Photomontage 15/11/2021
Magnetic turbulence hidden in the Whirlpool Galaxy Press release 09/11/2021
The committee of experts of the US Academy of Science considers that the TMT is a priority, and maintains La Palma as a possible site Press release 05/11/2021
Diana Morant, Minister of Science and Innovation, visits the Centre for Astrophysics in La Palma Press release 22/10/2021
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope and GRANTECAN help to show how the first galaxies were formed Press release 21/10/2021
Vice-president Calviño anounces her support for the project to improve the connectivity of La Palma by fibre optics Press release 19/10/2021
CCI Declaration of Solidarity with La Palma
18/10/2021
CLASP2.1: a new suborbital space mission for mapping the magnetic field of the solar chromosphere Press release 18/10/2021
Rocky exoplanets and their host stars may have similar composition Press release 14/10/2021
Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence verified in quasars for the first time Press release 13/10/2021
The IAC has published the book “In a certain place in the Universe….” with contributions from well-known writers, and proceeds to charity Press release 07/10/2021
PIERO BENVENUTI: “La Palma and the Canary Islands are among the best astronomical sites in the world”. Interview 05/10/2021
The silent beauty of the night sky Press release 04/10/2021
Are ultra-diffuse galaxies structurally similar to low-surface-brightness galaxies? Research news 30/09/2021
Calibrating the Rossby number, a key parameter to study the magnetic activity of stars Research news 30/09/2021
Solving the paradox of the enigmatic solar sodium D1 line polarization Research news 29/09/2021
The Cumbre Vieja volcano taken with the DRAGO camera from orbit Press release 29/09/2021
IAC Statement: Volcanic eruption in La Palma
24/09/2021
Testing Einstein's equivalence principle at early cosmological epochs with quasar observations Research news 24/09/2021
New data obtained about the biggest and one of the most complete Einstein rings Press release 23/09/2021
The Equinox from the Basilica of Santa Lucía del Trampal Press release 21/09/2021
IAC Statement: Volcanic eruption in La Palma
20/09/2021
Measuring darkness in remote places Press release 15/09/2021
CASIANA MUÑOZ-TUÑÓN “ If they aren’t controlled, in only a few years the satellite constellations will have a serious impact on ground-based astronomy” Interview 14/09/2021
Dust in the central parsecs of unobscured AGN provides more challenges to the torus Research news 04/09/2021
Anatomy of the impact of a protostellar jet in the Orion Nebula Press release 02/09/2021
Communiqué from the IAC: Sentence about the concession of the land for the construction of the TMT to the IAC
23/08/2021
IRSOL and IAC scientists solve a complex paradox in solar physics Press release 18/08/2021
A nonlinear damping mechanism for waves in the solar corona Research news 17/08/2021
Allande, Historia y Patrimonio bajo las estrellas Press release 13/08/2021
The star formation rate evolution of low-mass galaxies as seen by OTELO Research news 13/08/2021
Now available in open access some of the lectures of the latest educational adventure of the IAC Press release 11/08/2021
A study offers new prospects for finding life outside the Earth Press release 05/08/2021
The Perseids 2021: the most awaited meteor shower of the summer Press release 03/08/2021
Astronomers discover how to feed a black hole Press release 29/07/2021
Black holes modulate star formation in neighboring galaxies Research news 28/07/2021
Rotation found in three galaxies satellites of the Milky Way Press release 27/07/2021
WEAVE is ready to start operating in La Palma Press release 22/07/2021
A large tidal stream observed in the Sombrero galaxy Press release 21/07/2021
The first light pollution laboratory in the Azores Press release 16/07/2021
Satellite galaxies can carry on forming stars when they pass close to their parent galaxies Press release 06/07/2021
Meeting of the Governing Committee of the Roque de los Muchachos Visitor Centre Photomontage 29/06/2021
CHEOPS unexpectedly detects a unique exoplanet Press release 28/06/2021
The IAC and the ULPGC renew their collaboration agreement on medical technology Press release 23/06/2021
The DRAGO camera takes its first images of the Canaries from space Press release 18/06/2021
The June solstice will be broadcast from Gran Canaria Press release 17/06/2021
La Palma will host an international conference for the protection of the night sky Press release 15/06/2021
International Prize for the Conservation of the Canary sky Photomontage 14/06/2021
The Cabildo of La Palma, the IAC, and Starmus join forces to bring the Festival to La Palma in 2022
11/06/2021
The seventh edition of the "Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands" pays tribute to the mythical series COSMOS Press release 09/06/2021
A study shows the unexpected effect of black holes beyond their own galaxies Press release 09/06/2021
The IAC passes successfully the pre-optical revision of the instrument HARMONI Press release 08/06/2021
The origin of the first structures formed in galaxies like the Milky Way identified Press release 07/06/2021
Curso básico de Igualdad de Género General 04/06/2021
IACTEC: commited to technological training Press release 03/06/2021
Astronomers discover a massive star cluster, of intermediate age, in the constellation Scutum Press release 02/06/2021
Similar states of activity identified in supermassive and stellar mass black holes Press release 26/05/2021
Does the Milky Way move like a spinning top? Press release 25/05/2021
The European Solar Telescope will be installed on La Palma Press release 21/05/2021
PETeR's new online courses for teachers Press release 14/05/2021
Plan de Acción Social 2021 - Listado provisional de solicitudes admitidas General 12/05/2021
The Ambassador of Portugal in Spain visits the IAC headquarters Photomontage 12/05/2021
The natural brightness of the night sky Press release 06/05/2021
The IAC and the ULL strengthen their research and teaching collaboration Photomontage 06/05/2021
The IAC is participating in the DALI experiment, searching for the axion, proposed component of dark matter Press release 30/04/2021
The Eta Aquariids 2021: echos of a meteor shower to study the Solar System Press release 28/04/2021
The DRAGO camera takes its first images from space Press release 27/04/2021
How to improve your scientific presentations General 22/04/2021
A new super-Earth detected orbiting a red dwarf star Press release 16/04/2021
Daniel Nóbrega Siverio, an IAC researcher, wins European Physical Society prize Press release 09/04/2021
