NATE: Total solar eclipses (2026-2027)

North African Telescope Eclipse (NATE) the IAC project that combines science and society 

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Comparison between the forecast produced by the IAC and Predictive Science Inc of California and the image captured by the NATE team in Palencia
Comparativa predicción vs realidad

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  • An overlay of the solar corona captured by the NATE team in Palencia during the total solar eclipse on 12 August, superimposed on the latest forecast produced a few hours before the eclipse by the IAC and the Predictive Science Inc group in California using the La Palma supercomputer
    The IAC and California-based Predictive Science Inc Predict the Solar Corona for the August 12 Eclipse Using the La Palma Supercomputer
  • Imagen de la corona solar en el eclipse total de Sol del 12 de agosto tomada en Palencia / Santiago Torres
    The Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics successfully tested its solar corona measurement equipment in Palencia, where thousands of people enjoyed the total solar eclipse
  • Total solar eclipse
    The 2026–2028 Eclipse Trio: A Historic Opportunity for Astronomy Education and Science Outreach
  • Grayscale DRAGO-2 image showing two SWIR bands of the Ávila and Madrid wildfires, with active flames appearing as bright points and burned areas in darker tones.
    The ALISIO-1 satellite captures images of the wildfires in Ávila and Madrid with the DRAGO-2 infrared camera
  • A group of people with visual impairments experiencing a total solar eclipse
    The August 12 event in Palencia is part of the “Inclusive Eclipse” initiative
  • A comparison of dwarf galaxies
    The IAC is leading a study which reveals that binary stars can mimic the effects of dark matter in smaller galaxies
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