The evolution of galaxy clusters from cosmic dawn to noon
Our overall aim is to understand the role of environment in regulating galaxy growth from the first overdensities at z~6, cosmic dawn, to the galaxy clusters...
The formation of fullerene molecular nanostructures in space
NanoFullerenes is an ambitious interdisciplinary project to understand the top-down formation process of fullerene molecular nanostructures in space, involving...
The IAC has its qualification as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence renewed
The Ministry of Science and Innovation published yesterday the provisional resolution of the qualification of the Centres and Units of Excellence, granting the...
The IAC passes successfully the pre-optical revision of the instrument HARMONI
The pre-optics for HARMONI, the optical and infrared spectrograph to be installed on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) at Cerro Armazones (Chile), has passed...
The internal structure of ionized nebulae and its effect on determining the chemical composition of the interstellar medium and the Universe
The project focuses on the study of the effect of the internal structure of temperature and density in ionized nebulae on the determination of their chemical...
The LiteBIRD space mission: development of the thermal monitoring and control system and scientific preparation
The main goal of this project is to guarantee and strengthen the technological and scientific contributions of the IAC to LiteBIRD, a JAXAled space mission...
The Local Group in Multi-Dimensions: Probing Galaxy Evolution with Structures, Chemo-dynamics and Star Formation Histories of resolved galaxies
We propose to investigate fundamental questions concerning the formation and evolution of galaxies, from the smallest galactic scales to those of large spiral...
The Multiple Early Channels of EvolutioN of mAssive Stars
Massive stars are those with more than ~8 solar masses, the limit above which stars may undergo a core collapse supernova (SN) explosion at the end of its life...
The physics of the Solar Atmosphere: theory, radiation diagnostics and supercomputing
The Sun, our star, is not only the source of the electromagnetic radiation that bathes our planet; it also sweeps the Earth's magnetosphere with its wind and...