“Las nubes de Andrómeda”, Astronomy Picture of the Day

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  • Imagen de portada del libro ‘Eclipses. El Sol y sus eclipses en la ciencia, la historia y las artes’ /
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    Eva Villaver participa en la presentación del libro ‘Eclipses. El Sol y sus eclipses en la ciencia, la historia y las artes’
    Los seres humanos han seguido los movimientos regulares del Sol y la Luna desde las civilizaciones más remotas y a lo largo y ancho del planeta Tierra. Ocasionalmente, el Sol se oscurecía o la Luna se teñía de rojo y esto dio lugar a múltiples interpretaciones más o menos disparatadas. A menudo estos eventos se consideraron como signos de malos augurios, aunque también inspiraron mitos de carácter más lúdico e incluso amoroso. Con ocasión de los tres eclipses solares que serán visibles desde España en 2026, 2027 (totales) y 2028 (anular) y que constituyen una tríada astronómica excepcional
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  • Sequence of a total solar eclipse
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    The IAC is launching the NATE experiment in Palencia to coincide with the total solar eclipse on 12 Augustwith the support of the Government of the Canary Islands
    On 12 August, to mark the total eclipse that will be visible across much of Spain, various towns in Palencia — including the capital, Frómista and Carrión de los Condes — will host a series of observation and outreach events bringing together scientists and students from Spain, Morocco and the United States. This event will serve as a training exercise for the NATE experiment, which will take place in North Africa during the next total eclipse next year, and will act as a meeting point between depopulated areas of Spain, the outermost regions, and Moroccan, American and Spanish students and
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  • National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications meeting
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    The National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications holds its general meeting at IACTEC
    The National Hub of Excellence in Quantum Communications held its general meeting on 10 and 11 February at the IACTEC building, located in the Tenerife Science and Technology Park. The event brought together representatives from Spain’s leading public institutions in the field of quantum technologies, consolidating the coordinated efforts undertaken within this strategic initiative. On Tuesday, 10 February, the programme addressed the Hub’s strategic vision within the national and European context, highlighting its alignment with Spain’s Quantum Technologies Strategy (2025–2030) and with
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