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A huge superbubble observed in an interacting galaxy
Research led by Artemi Camps, who started it while he was studying for his doctorate in the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and the University of La Laguna...
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NewsA mechanism for removing dark matter from galaxies has been foundThe small fraction of dark matter in the galaxy NGC1052-DF4 has worried the astronomical community for several years. Now a team of researchers from the...
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NewsA new super-Earth detected orbiting a red dwarf starIn recent years there has been an exhaustive study of red dwarf stars to find exoplanets in orbit around them. These stars have effective surface temperatures...
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NewsA planet in the process of formation found round the nearby young star AU MicAn international team of scientists, with the participation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered a planet of the size of Neptune...
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NewsA solar eclipse and the arrival of a comet will mark the 2026 astronomical calendarThe Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), through its Communication and Scientific Culture Unit (UC3) and in collaboration with the Museum of Science and...
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NewsA Sun more complex than expectedThe CLASP suborbital rocket experiment, motivated by theoretical investigations carried out at the IAC, provided unprecedented observations of the polarization...
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NewsA super-Earth is discovered which can be used to test planetary atmosphere modelsDuring the past 25 years astronomers have discovered a wide variety of exoplanets, made of rock, ice and gas, thanks to the construction of astronomical...
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NewsA system of superearths has been detected around the brightest red dwarf in the skyThe exoplanets closest to us offer the best opportunities to make a detailed study of their physical properties, including the search for life outside the Solar...
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NewsA week of astronomical activities in the municipality of GarafíaAugust arrived again, and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is participating in the festival to honour our Lady the Virgin of Light in the town of...