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    Abierta la matrícula del curso “CosmoViaje 2.0: lo que sabemos e ignoramos del Universo”
    El proyecto educativo “CosmoLab: del aula al Sistema Solar”, desarrollado por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y financiado principalmente por el Cabildo de Tenerife, anuncia la apertura de matrícula del nuevo curso “CosmoViaje 2.0: lo que sabemos e ignoramos del Universo” en colaboración con la Consejería de Educación del Gobierno de Canarias. Esta iniciativa busca acercar la astronomía a toda la comunidad educativa de Tenerife y fomentar el conocimiento y disfrute de los excepcionales cielos y observatorios de Canarias. CosmoLab persigue promover la cultura científica en el
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  • Main structure of the SELF Telescope, which serves as a technological prototype for the ExoLife Finder (ELF) Telescope.
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    The construction of the SELF telescope progresses with the arrival of its main structure
    The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) continues to make progress in the construction of the SELF (Small ExoLife Finder) telescope with the arrival of its mechanical structure at the IACTec facilities. The structure, shipped from the Basque Country, marks a new milestone in the development of this scientific and technological project. The assembly has been received at the IACTec Building, located in the Las Mantecas Science and Technology Park (La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife), a strategic site dedicated to the design, integration and validation of advanced astronomical
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