The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias is designing and developing, as ordered by the Spanish company Thales Alenia Space , the adaptive optics which will be a parto f the ground station for the GARBO project, the first Spanish geostationary system for distributing quantum keys by satellite. This is a decisive step in the field of secure quantum communication on a large scale, and will strengthn the position of Spain, and of Europe at the Forefront of this technology. Within the framework of the project the IAC will lead the development of the adaptive optics systems, and will participate

The Teide Observatory of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) today hosted the official presentation of the Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT), a private astronomical infrastructure that has been operating since December 2022 and consolidates the Canary Islands' role as a strategic international hub for astrophysical research. During the event, the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, emphasized that the TTT project represents "a new stage in which the Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF), combined with science, promotes a knowledge-based economy that

El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) colabora con Le Good ‘Cosmic’ Market dentro del entorno de la celebración de Plenilunio acercando con una amplia agenda de actividades divulgativas que tendrán lugar en el Parque García Sanabria, de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, los días 4 y 5 de octubre. En ocasión de la elección de la temática ‘ cosmic’ de esta cita en la capital tinerfeña, la Unidad de Comunicación y Cultura Científica (UC3) del IAC ha asesorado a la organización del market para que toda su imagen y materiales tengan respaldo científico avalado. Además, el centro ofrece un programa

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is currently hosting the first Workshop of the European project UNDARK, a pioneering initiative that brings together international experts in astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics to explore the great enigmas of the dark universe. The meeting, held at the IAC headquarters from September 29 to October 3, places special emphasis on radio wave observations and their connections with gravitational wave detection. Throughout the week, leading researchers are discussing the latest advances, ongoing projects, and future observational and

La Palma acoge durante tres días DiploInnova, un programa de Presidencia del Gobierno de Canarias organizado con la colaboración del IAC El presidente de Canarias, Fernando Clavijo, resaltó, esta mañana en el Roque de los Muchachos, en La Palma, el papel de Canarias en la resolución de los desafíos del planeta a través de la ciencia en la inauguración del programa DiploInnova , una jornada de diplomacia científica que busca posicionar a las islas en el ámbito internacional, dedicada en esta ocasión a la Astrofísica y el Espacio. Para Clavijo, la colaboración internacional en el ámbito

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has received a visit from Robert P. Kirshner, Executive Director of the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) . During his stay at the IAC headquarters in La Laguna, he was welcomed by the center’s director, Valentín Martínez Pillet, and by the deputy director, Eva Villaver Sobrino, along with other members of the research institute. During his visit, he was able to learn firsthand about the institution’s scientific and technological capabilities and gave a colloquium titled The Thirty Meter Telescope and Science of the Future