The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and Wikimedia Spain are organising, on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a Wikipedia editing workshop and an edit-a-thon of biographies of female astronomers and astrophysicists, an initiative that seeks to highlight the talent of women in the field of astronomy and astrophysics and contribute to reducing existing content gaps in the free encyclopaedia. The proposal is divided into two complementary days, designed to facilitate participation by anyone, regardless of their level of prior knowledge about editing
El Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) sigue afianzando su capacidad de atracción de talento científico internacional a través del programa “Investigadores Visitantes” en colaboración con Fundación Occident. Al cierre de este año 2025, el programa Investigadores Visitantes Fundación Occident no solo celebra más de diez años de trayectoria ininterrumpida, sino que anuncia la renovación del convenio de colaboración entre ambas entidades hasta el año 2028. Esta prórroga garantiza que el IAC continúe recibiendo anualmente a personal científico de primer nivel mundial, consolidando un
The International Scientific Committee (CCI) of the Canary Islands Observatories met this week in Bologna, Italy, to address the current status and future actions for the astronomical infrastructures managed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). The CCI is the body established under the International Agreements that founded the Canary Islands Observatories. It ensures the effective participation of user institutions in decision-making regarding the use, maintenance, and improvement of these world-class scientific facilities. Project and Infrastructure Monitoring The meeting was
