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Exploring the atmosphere of GJ 1132 b with CRIRES+
The rocky planet GJ 1132 b, with Earth-like mass and radius, is a prime candidate for atmospheric studies. Previous observations with Hubble and JWST yielded...
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NewsExtreme magnification of a distant star by a galaxy-cluster lensGalaxy-cluster gravitational lenses can magnify background galaxies by a total factor of up to ~50. Here we report an image of an individual star at redshift z ...
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NewsFast and furious: detection of powerful winds driven by a supermassive black hole from La PalmaThis is the first publication based entirely on data obtained with EMIR, an instrument developed in the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which...
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GalleryFebruary 11th, 2018During the month of February, women researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) will take part in lectures, workshops and debates to publicize...
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NewsFirst Euclid results dazzle scientific communityThe Euclid Consortium announces the publication of its first papers, demonstrating the space mission's ability to search for wandering planets, study the dark...
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NewsFirst observations of the Canary Islands satellite ALISIO-1 from spaceThe first satellite developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias,, which was launched into space last December, has sent back its first images. The...
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NewsFirst test of the Euclid telescope in space.The first test images from its two instruments show its potential for achieving its scientific goals. These images will be used to check the instruments and to...
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GalleryFormation and Evolution of Galaxies
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ProjectFormation and Evolution of Galaxies: Observations in Infrared and other WavelengthsThis IAC research group carries out several extragalactic projects in different spectral ranges, using space as well as ground-based telescopes, to study the...