This project consists of investigating fundamental questions concerning the formation and evolution of galaxies from the smallest galactic scales to those of large spiral galaxies by adopting the approach of galactic archaeology. By determining the ages, metallicities and kinematics of individual stars, in particular low-mass, whose life-times are

WHY: 2015 has been named by the United Nations as the International Year of Light (light2015.org). Electricity and light have many obvious benefits for human mankind, but they also pose some relevant threats: the every day increasing excess of light thrown by humans to the sky seriously threatens to remove forever one of humanity’s natural wonders

The development and consolidation of the Cryogenics line of the Mechanics Department of the IAC is fundamental for the center to position itself and acquire an active participation in the construction of the future instruments of the GTC, EST, as well as for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E -ELT). With this action, the necessary

The main goal of this project is to ensure the scientific and technical participation of IAC and UPCT in the ESA space mission EUCLID (Cosmic Vision Program) during the period 2016-2018. In particular, the spanish scientific participation includes researchers belonging to IAC, UPCT, IFCA, CAB, IFT, Univ. of Salamanca and CEFCA. Currently, the NISP

Within ALISIO project, which started in 2018, a new instrument called DRAGO is being developed. DRAGO is an Earth Observation camera, valid for operation in a low orbit (~600 km). This camera operates in the infrared range up to 1.6 micron and it is compatible with the CubeSat standard, fitting in platform CubeSat 3U+. The completion of this

This is a proposal to construct a new building with 3 floors and basement, to be built in the same plot where the current headquarters are located, and that would include 50 new offices, meeting rooms, services and facilities.