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  • Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first light images of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas. This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time
    The Rubin Observatory begins its exploration of the sky with the support of the IAC and Grantecan
  • Jornadas de puertas abiertas en el Observatorio del Teide
    Cerca de mil personas visitan el Observatorio del Teide en sus Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas
  • Recreación artística de la órbita del telescopio espacial IACSAT Astro-1
    El IAC celebra la Revisión de los Requisitos del Sistema (SRR) de la misión espacial IACSAT-1
  • Presentation of the coupon dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the IAC
    The ONCE lottery ticket celebrates the 40th anniversary of the IAC
  • Infrared spectra of the central region of five quasars observed with JWST
    James Webb infrared data reveal unexpected diversity in hidden quasars
  • Image of the moment when doctoral students Stella Tsilia and Jun-Yan Zhang (Jerry) present Pope Leo XIV with the sticker bearing the IAC logo.
    IAC doctoral students participate in the Vatican Observatory Summer School and present the Pope with a sticker bearing the Institute's logo
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    GaiaAlerts2025: The 16th Gaia Science Alerts and ACME Time-Domain Workshop
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    1st UNDARK Workshop: Astrophysical Probes of Dark Sectors with Radiowave Observations
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    Brown Dwarfs Keep Their Cool: 30 years of Substellar Science
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Employment

  • Temporary substitute
    Jefe/a de Contabilidad-Modalidad Sustitución-Código Proceso Selectivo PS-2025-047
    Se convoca proceso selectivo con la finalidad de confeccionar una relación de personas candidatas para la cobertura de contratos de duración determinada para sustituir a una persona trabajadora con
  • Indefinite contract
    One Postdoctoral Contract Science with NEOMIR 2025 (PS-2025-050)
    The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Small bodies of the Solar System”. The contract is funded by the project “S2-NM-01 Science
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