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20/09/2012
A galaxy formed 200 million years after the Big Bang MACS1149-JD, a very faint galaxy, will provide clues about the reionization |
12/09/2012
Science floods the streets of Granada The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia(IAA-CSIC) coordinates different activities in defense of investment in science: concentrations, a flash mob and outreach on the street to raise awareness of the importance of research. |
16/07/2012
A massive star with the most intense magnetic field yet seen The star's magnetic field, 20.000 times stronger than the Sun's, is slowing the star's rotation |
28/06/2012
A green look to the sky The Spanish astronomy, technological centers and companies come together in the international project SKA, a network of radioastronomy sensors on a continental scale |
12/06/2012
Gaia-ESO: a revolution in our understanding of the Milky Way and stellar evolution Gaia-ESO, one of the largest and most ambitious ground-based surveys, will study 100.000 stars in our Galaxy |
04/06/2012
The most comprehensive global study on the ice The IAA has been involved in the most comprehensive study to date on the ice. The work, which involved 17 scientists from 11 countries collected what are the current issues that exist in this field of research |
31/05/2012
Sierra Nevada Observatory opens its doors Guided tours to the Sierra Nevada Observatory and the Institute of Millimeter Radio Astronomy |
11/04/2012
NGC 6778: formation and disruption of a planetary nebula NGC 6778 shows fast collimated outflows which probably resulted in the disruption of the nebular shell and equatorial ring |
09/04/2012
The mysterious legacy of Nikola Tesla finally comes to light The Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (IAA-CSIC), one of five institutions selected to spread the material |
19/03/2012
The Spanish network of robotic telescopes BOOTES opens its station in China The project, led by astronomers at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, already has two stations in Spain and one in New Zealand |
14/02/2012
Advances for the protection of the sky at Andalusian observatories The Ministry for the Environment of the Regional Government of Andalusia has just established the influence area of Sierra Nevada and Calar Alto Observatories |
18/12/2011
A pulsar too slow for its age It is one of the slowest pulsars known, and its slowness seems incompatible with its age |
13/12/2011
Solved the problem of measuring the temperature of the flattened stars To measure the temperature of the flattened stars is used a theorem that it has now been shown that it is incomplete |
01/12/2011
Stars have found a new way to die A peculiar burst detected on Christmas Day 2010 points to the merger of two stars, a neutron star and an evolved red giant, after going through a common-envelope stage. |
13/11/2011
Found the key to complete the models of the "sprites" in the upper atmosphere IAA scientists have found the reason why sometimes these flashes occur with some delay with respect to the lightning that triggers |
27/10/2011
Lutetia gives clues about the origin of the Solar System The asteroid pictures come from Rosetta show that it is a primitive Solar System Object |
26/10/2011
The dwarf planet Eris could be smaller than Pluto It has used the occultation of a star by Eris to determine its size accurately |
21/09/2011
The tail of the Scheila asteroid was due to a probable collision event In 2010, the Scheila asteroid showed like a comet, with a well defined tail that disappeared in a few days. IAA astronomers analyzed the event and attributed to a probable collision event |