I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night

Sarah Williams

Milky way

News

  • A colour composite image of IC 1101, based on data from the Wide Field Camera (WFC) on the Isaac Newton Telescope (INT)
    An IAC study measures the exact size of the largest known galaxy
  • LPQI-Pathfinder
    The IAC is pioneering a new way of observing the universe by linking telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos with quantum technology
  • Nicolas Lodieu standing beside the screen during his presentation on the SELF telescope at the CHASES 2026 conference
    The IAC presents the SELF telescope in Italy, a prototype to advance the search for life on exoplanets
  • Official poster of the 2nd UNDARK Workshop, “Astrophysical Probes of Dark Sectors Using Gamma-Ray Observations”, held from 28 September to 2 October 2026.
    UNDARK brings together researchers to explore the frontiers of the dark UniversE
  • Artist's impression of the erosion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains in the dusty torus of a young carbon-rich planetary nebula, releasing methyl radicals (CH3) into the gas phase
    JWST detects the elusive methyl radical for the first time around a dying star
  • TMT logo
    Statement from TMT International Observatory on Spain’s Financing Proposal
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