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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    On March 20 we celebrate Equal Day to promote peace through Astronomy
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias wants to join the international initiative Equal Day. For this purpose, we have organized an event open to all Spanish-speaking schools where two astrophysicists will explain what the equinoxes are, make a live astronomical observation and invite attendees to share a message of peace. March 20 is the day of the equinox, when day and night have the same duration in the entire globe. This reminds us that all human beings live on the same small planet and share the same fascination when observing the Cosmos. The Equal Day initiative aims to unite people
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    El IAC participa en el encuentro ‘Hoy Visibles, Mañana Inspiradoras’ que se organiza con motivo del 8M
    El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) ha participado en el encuentro ‘Hoy Visibles, Mañana Inspiradoras’, organizado por el Programa Mujer y Niña En Ciencia e Innovación y que ha tenido lugar en la mañana del viernes 7 de marzo con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer. En este acto se han reunido ponentes de diferentes ramas de la ciencia, entre las que está incluida la astrofísica y divulgadora del IAC Alejandra Goded quien ha impartido el taller ‘Desentrañando los misterios del Universo’ El objetivo del evento es mostrar a los escolares de qué consta realmente su profesión
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    The IAC strengthens its commitment to Equality
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is strengthening its commitment to Equality and, to coincide with the commemoration of March 8th, International Women’s Day, is presenting its IV Plan for Equality. This document covers the active work within the IAC to support Equality and Fairness in the working and institutional environment, and proposes specific measures to ensure that both of these aims are achieved. The IAC has pioneered the introduction of policies of Equality in the field of science in Spain. Even before the approval of the Organic Law 3/2007 for the effective equality
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    Research on exoplanets and the Solar System comes to the classroom with the IAC's PETeR project
    The IAC's Educational Project with Robotic Telescopes (PETeR) offers a new edition of its online teacher training entitled ‘ Investigate the Universe with Robotic Telescopes’. This activity, organised in collaboration with the STEAM area of the regional Ministry of Education of the Canary Islands Government, aims to provide knowledge and tools to incorporate astronomy in the classroom through the use of professional robotic telescopes, the analysis of scientific data and active learning methodologies. PETeR is an educational project that gives schools free access to professional telescopes
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