FIRST TECHNICAL LIGHT OF THE

THE JPCAM PANORAMIC CAMERA

This instrument is key for J-PAS, an unprecedented future extragalactic
mapping led by an international consortium of which the IAA-CSIC
is a member

BRIGHTEST RED DWARF STAR IN OUR SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD

The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) participates in the discovery of a multiple
planetary system around GJ887, a star located 10.7 light years away

THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS

MAGNETIC MAP OF THE SUN

The SO/PHI instrument, co-developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC),
has obtained the first magnetic map of the surface of the Sun
without human intervention and from space

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The SO/PHI instrument, on board the Solar Orbiter mission, obtains the first autonomous magnetic map of the Sun

The SO/PHI instrument, on board the Solar Orbiter mission, obtains the...

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The SO/PHI instrument, on board the Solar Orbiter mission, obtains the first autonomous magnetic map of the Sun

The Solar Orbiter mission, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with the participation of NASA, took off into its orbit around the Sun on February 9th. The mission was designed to observe the Sun from an unprecedented perspective and to study solar physics and the influence of the Sun on the interplanetary environment. A few months after the launch, it has already obtained its first scientific results, which will be presented at a press conference.
16/07/2020

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IAA researchers participate in GRANDMA, an international network for the study of gravitational wave sources

IAA researchers participate in GRANDMA, an international network for the...

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IAA researchers participate in GRANDMA, an international network for the study of gravitational wave sources

After centuries studying the Universe using electromagnetic waves – what we call light – the first detection of a gravitational wave in 2015 opened a new window to the Cosmos. Moreover, in 2017, the merger of two neutron stars allowed the simultaneous study of an astronomical source both in light and gravitational waves, inaugurating the multi-messenger era of astronomy.
16/07/2020

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First technical light of the JPCam panoramic camera at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory

First technical light of the JPCam panoramic camera at the Javalambre...

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First technical light of the JPCam panoramic camera at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory

The JPCam camera, installed last June in the 2.5m Javalambre Survey Telescope (JST/T250) at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory (OAJ), made its first technical light on the night of June 29^th, successfully obtaining its first images of the sky.

16/07/2020

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) participates in the discovery of a multiple planetary system around GJ887, a star located 10.7 light years away

Two super-Earths found around the brightest red dwarf star in our solar...

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Two super-Earths found around the brightest red dwarf star in our solar neighborhood

Since the discovery, in 1995, of the first planet outside our Solar System, more than four thousand extrasolar planets have been detected. These findings have changed our conception of planetary systems and show the advances in detection capacity. Today the challenge is to characterize these planets and to explore if they contain water or, even, some form of life, a scenario in which the closest exoplanets are most suitable.
25/06/2020

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NOMAD instrument, aboard the ExoMars (ESA) mission in orbit around Mars, has detected this diurnal emission of atmospheric oxygen for the first time outside Earth. The green line provides information on the composition and dynamics of the atmosphere, and this detection has also allowed to resolve a controversy between atmospheric measurements on land and atomic calculations

Detection of the green line of oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars

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Detection of the green line of oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars

Atmospheric airglow is a natural phenomenon of our atmosphere, resulting from the interaction between sunlight and the atoms that make it up. Depending on the compound involved, light is emitted at different wavelengths, one of the most intense being due to the excitation of oxygen atoms, which provide the greenish tone of the polar auroras and produce a green line on the planet observable at night from space. The emission of oxygen during the day is more elusive, as it competes with sunlight, and has never before been observed on other planets.
15/06/2020

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The volume includes 77 short articles on current research topics about the Sun, written in a plain language by scientists from 30 European research institutions and universities.

#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

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#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

#TheScienceOfEST series is now available as a book!

The volume includes 77 short articles on current research topics about the Sun, written in a plain language by scientists from 30 European research institutions and universities.
15/06/2020

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) participates in the study of the expansion of the shell of material ejected by various nova explosions. They find that, contrary to what was assumed, novae expand unrestrained until their end, when they end up dissipating in the interstellar medium

Astronomers discover that novae, a type of explosions in double star...

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Astronomers discover that novae, a type of explosions in double star systems, expand non-stop

Novae are explosive stellar phenomena that produce a shell of expanding material and, unlike supernovae, do not imply the disappearance of the parent star. Known for centuries, its evolution over time has been scarcely studied and the models predicted a reduction in their expansion rate in half after fifty to one hundred years. Now, a study reveals that the expansion of the nova is unstoppable until its end.
10/06/2020

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Researchers from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia detect, in data files from 2009, an elevated stratopause in November, a phenomenon never seen outside the winter period

First detection in autumn of an elevated stratopause, a winter atmospheric...

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First detection in autumn of an elevated stratopause, a winter atmospheric phenomenon

The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere), a division that attends to the air temperature in each region and that does not establish a rigid division: the atmosphere is a dynamic and highly coupled system and what happens in one region can influence another, so the height of the layers can vary. One of these well-documented changes are elevated stratopauses, winter phenomena in which the stratosphere can reach 85 kilometers, well above the 50 to 55 kilometers at which, under normal conditions, this layer ends.
04/06/2020

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) is involved in a project financed by the Carlos III Health Institute for the development of a prototype to analyze surfaces contaminated by SARS-CoV-2. The IAA will contribute with polarimetry studies to the project, which already combines image acquisition in the entire optical and sub-millimeter range and its analysis with artificial intelligence

IAA cosmic dust laboratory reinvents itself to study the detection of...

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IAA cosmic dust laboratory reinvents itself to study the detection of coronavirus on surfaces

A month ago, a project launched by researchers from different Andalusian institutions started to design a prototype capable of detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces of different materials using existing optical technologies combined with artificial intelligence (AI). The project, funded by the Carlos III Health Institute, under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, has added this week as new partner the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) through its Cosmic Dust Laboratory (CODULAB).
22/05/2020

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The project, developed by the IAA-CSIC Sky Quality Office and with the support of the Granada City Council, will analyze how current environmental conditions have affected light pollution levels

The IAA studies the influence of state of alarm on light pollution levels

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The IAA studies the influence of state of alarm on light pollution levels

The environmental conditions that have occurred during confinement by COVID-19 are exceptional. On the one hand, the lighting of large surfaces (sports, commercial or monumental) and those related to business activity has decreased, and on the other, there has been a drop in the concentration of nitrogen dioxide of up to 62% in Granada. Sky brightness is also affected by the presence of other pollutants such as aerosols, strongly related to nitrogen dioxide pollution.
05/05/2020

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MAAT top-level requirements will broaden its use to the needs of the GTC community for a wide range of outstanding science topics that covers the entire astronomy given its unique observing capabilities well beyond time-domain astronomy

Panoptic spectroscopy of our universe with OSIRIS+MAAT at...

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Panoptic spectroscopy of our universe with OSIRIS+MAAT at GTC

MAAT* (Mirror-slicer Array for Astronomical Transients) is proposed as a visitor mirror-slicer optical system that will allow the OSIRIS spectrograph on the GTC the capability to perform Integral-Field Spectroscopy (IFS) over a seeing-limited field-of-view 14.20'' x 10'' with a slice width of 0.303''. MAAT will enhance the resolution power of OSIRIS by 1.6 times with respect to its 0.6'' wide long-slit.
Granada -- Virtual Format
05/05/2020

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About a year ago, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released the first image of a black hole. They have now looked in detail at the high-speed jet of material emerging from a supermassive black hole

The Event Horizon Telescope reveals unexpected structures in quasar 3C279

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The Event Horizon Telescope reveals unexpected structures in quasar 3C279

The collaboration of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a planetary scale telescope that took the first image of a black hole, continues to extract information from the data collected in its global campaign in April 2017. The objective of the observations in this case it was quasar 3C 279, an active galaxy that contains a supermassive black hole at its core that absorbs matter through a disk and, at the same time, expels part of the gas through two fine jets that emerge from the poles almost to the speed of light.
07/04/2020

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The first unequivocal detection of a jet of material at very high speed emerging from a galaxy in collision with another has been obtained. The jet emerges from the galaxy's central supermassive black hole and is seen head-on, a precursor structure to the formation of a blazar

The merger of two galaxies generates the juvenile version of a blazar, one...

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The merger of two galaxies generates the juvenile version of a blazar, one of the most energetic objects known

Blazars are the most powerful sources of continuous radiation in the universe. Like the rest of the active galaxies, they show a structure formed by a central supermassive black hole surrounded by a disk of matter that feeds it, but they are among the 10% of active galaxies that have a jet of matter that emerges from both poles at very high speed, and among the even smaller percentage of cases in which its orientation allows us to see the jet almost head-on.
07/04/2020

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Data from the TESS space telescope show variability in a sample of planetary nebulae, compatible with the presence of a companion star. This binarity could explain the complex morphologies of these objects, which result from the death of low and intermediate mass stars

A companion star: possible origin of the complex shapes of planetary...

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A companion star: possible origin of the complex shapes of planetary nebulae

The Sun, with an approximate age of four thousand five hundred million years, is currently in the middle of its life. In another five billion years, its size will almost reach Mars' orbit, it will eject its outer layers and become a planetary nebula. Although around 99% of the stars in the universe will end their lives in this way, the origin of the beautiful morphologies that these objects present is still unknown.
27/03/2020

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M dwarfs are known to generate the strongest magnetic fields among main-sequence stars with convective envelopes, but we are still lacking a consistent picture of the link between the magnetic fields and underlying dynamo mechanisms, rotation, and a...

Magnetic fields, rotation, and activity in M dwarf stars

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Magnetic fields, rotation, and activity in M dwarf stars

M dwarfs are known to generate the strongest magnetic fields among main-sequence stars with convective envelopes, but we are still lacking a consistent picture of the link between the magnetic fields and underlying dynamo mechanisms, rotation, and activity. For instance, models predict that the maximum magnetic flux a star can generate scales with convective energy stored in its envelope, but no accurate measurements existed until recently.

Dr. Denis Shulyak
17/03/2020 - 12:30

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16th school of the Spanish Virtual Observatory

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16th school of the Spanish Virtual Observatory

The Spanish Virtual Observatory (SVO) is organising a VO school at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía. The school is partly supported by the ESCAPE project and by the IAA-CSIC Severo Ochoa Excellence programme. The Virtual Observatory (VO) is opening new ways of exploiting the huge amount of data provided by the ever-growing number of ground-based and space facilities, as well as by computer simulations.
09/03/2020

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After the scientific success of the two first flights of the Sunrise stratospheric balloon mission, the international consortium led by MPS (Göttingen, Germany) decided to re-issue the mission for a third time. For Sunrise III, a new gondola and navi...

TuMaG: un magnetógrafo para Sunrise III

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TuMaG: un magnetógrafo para Sunrise III

After the scientific success of the two first flights of the Sunrise stratospheric balloon mission, the international consortium led by MPS (Göttingen, Germany) decided to re-issue the mission for a third time. For Sunrise III, a new gondola and navigation system will be provided by APL (Johns Hopkins University, MD) and the re-furbished telescope by MPS. The latter also provides the instrumental platform and the light distribution system while KIS (Freiburg, Germany) is responsible for the correlation wavefront sensor in charge of stabilizing the image in real time.

Dr. José Carlos del Toro Iniesta
04/06/2020 - 12:30

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What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?

What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?
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What is climate change, why is it anthropogenic and why is it an urgent problem?

Given the importance of the topic to our lives, those of our children and the generations that follow, and the great topicality of the subject, this talk is dedicated to explain the science behind global warming. We explain why there is scientific consensus that global warming has its cause in human activity and explain why it is a problem that requires urgent action both to adapt our societies and to avoid the most serious dangers.

Rainer Schödel
30/01/2020 - 19:00

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Outreach conference

Galaxies. Geometry of star formation

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Galaxies. Geometry of star formation

Emilio J. Alfaro
19/12/2019 - 19:00

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Outreach conference

If we cannot save Galapagos, what can we save?

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If we cannot save Galapagos, what can we save?

The title of this talk evokes a common question in conservation circles, which highlights the privileged place of the Galapagos Islands as a laboratory of evolution and a jewel of biodiversity. A jewel that, like many other natural areas, faces various threats related to human activity.

This talk is based on a travel book about the islands. In it we will see what is so special about the Galapagos, how the species that populate them came about, and why we must love them and, in the long run, save them.

Silbia López de Lacalle
28/11/2019 - 19:00

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Ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) are one of the most discussed topics in extra-Galactic astronomy in the last lustrum given their puzzling properties: they have luminosities typical of dwarf galaxies, but optical scale lengths similar to very massive sp...

Exploring the origin of gas-rich ultra-diffuse galaxies...

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Exploring the origin of gas-rich ultra-diffuse galaxies with HI kinematics

Ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) are one of the most discussed topics in extra-Galactic astronomy in the last lustrum given their puzzling properties: they have luminosities typical of dwarf galaxies, but optical scale lengths similar to very massive spirals. This intriguing combination is hard to explain, and up to date the precise formation mechanism of UDGs remains unknown.

Pavel E. Mancera Piña
18/06/2020 - 12:30

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Planetary nebulae are some of the most strikingly beautiful astrophysical phenomena known, gracing many a glossy-paged, coffee-table book and earning them the nickname "cosmic butterflies". Classical stellar evolutionary theory states that all inter...

Cosmic butterflies: the product of tempestuous stellar...

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Cosmic butterflies: the product of tempestuous stellar marriages

Planetary nebulae are some of the most strikingly beautiful astrophysical phenomena known, gracing many a glossy-paged, coffee-table book and earning them the nickname "cosmic butterflies". Classical stellar evolutionary theory states that all intermediate mass stars should produce a planetary nebula, forming as the star leaves the Asymptotic Giant Branch and evolves towards the white dwarf phase. While it remains the standard for astronomy textbooks, this paradigm has gradually become less and less accepted by the planetary nebula community.

Dr. David Jones
04/02/2020 - 12:30

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Ahora en serio: ¿hay alguien más ahí fuera?

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Seriously: Is anyone out there?

In this talk we are going to make philoso-science, a word that I have invented and that we actually do continuously.

The question often arises as to whether we are alone in the universe, and there are always all sorts of more or less elaborate answers.

Juan Carlos Suárez
31/10/2019 - 00:15

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The mirror of the SUNRISE mission gets ready at Calar Alto

The mirror of the SUNRISE mission gets ready at Calar Alto

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The mirror of the SUNRISE mission, which will study the Sun from a stratospheric balloon, gets ready at Calar Alto

SUNRISE, a mission designed to study the Sun’s magnetic field from a stratospheric balloon, faces its third flight after its successful trips flying over the Arctic in 2009 and 2013. The instrumentation was recovered in both occasions, and now the mission team focuses on the preparation of the next phase, which will take place in 2021. In late September, the aluminizing of the SUNRISE telescope mirror took place at Calar Alto, a service offered by the observatory that permits to preserve the optimal conditions for observations.
06/10/2019

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In January 2005, a bright flash was detected in the nucleus of the galaxy in the process of fusion Arp 299-B, which was considered a supernova explosion. However, ten years of observations at different wavelengths have allowed us to witness how the luminous region was lengthening and expanding, and to conclude that it is a jet of material expelled by the galaxy's central super-massive black hole after tearing a star.

The Arp299 puzzle. Black holes that devour stars

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The Arp299 puzzle. Black holes that devour stars

In January 2005, a bright flash was detected in the nucleus of the galaxy in the process of fusion Arp 299-B, which was considered a supernova explosion. However, ten years of observations at different wavelengths have allowed us to witness how the luminous region was lengthening and expanding, and to conclude that it is a jet of material expelled by the galaxy's central super-massive black hole after tearing a star.

Miguel Ángel Pérez-Torres
25/10/2018 - 19:00

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Following an open debate, the International Astronomical Union recently recommended that the rate of expansion of the universe, traditionally referred to as the "Hubble Constant", should henceforth be referred to as the "Hubble-Lemaître Constant".

The Hubble-Lemaître constant: is it really a constant?

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The Hubble-Lemaître constant: is it really a constant?

Following an open debate, the International Astronomical Union recently recommended that the rate of expansion of the universe, traditionally referred to as the "Hubble Constant", should henceforth be referred to as the "Hubble-Lemaître Constant". In this session we will see why the change of designation was necessary to do justice to the work of Georges Lemaître, one of the fathers of relativistic cosmology, but also the reasons that point out that in reality it is not a constant.

Emilio J. Alfaro
29/11/2018 - 19:00

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Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data. Outreach conference

Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data

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Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data

Artificial Intelligence and big data: the power of data. Outreach conference

Francisco Herrera
13/12/2018 - 19:00

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We review the evidence of the existence of methane on Mars and its possible implications.

Methane in Mars: what are we talking about?

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Methane in Mars: what are we talking about?

We review the evidence of the existence of methane on Mars and its possible implications.

José Juan López Moreno
31/01/2019 - 19:00

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Galactic superwinds, common phenomena in galaxies, are capable of releasing an extraordinary amount of energy and transporting material over long distances. Their influence on the host galaxy can be of great importance, to the extent that the formation of these "galactic hurricanes" can even determine the life of galaxies. The study of these phenomena provides us with some keys to solving the enigmas of modern astronomy about the evolution of galaxies.

Superwinds: galactic hurricanes

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Superwinds: galactic hurricanes

Galactic superwinds, common phenomena in galaxies, are capable of releasing an extraordinary amount of energy and transporting material over long distances. Their influence on the host galaxy can be of great importance, to the extent that the formation of these "galactic hurricanes" can even determine the life of galaxies. The study of these phenomena provides us with some keys to solving the enigmas of modern astronomy about the evolution of galaxies.

Sara Cazzoli
28/03/2019 - 19:00

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The Horizon Event Telescope (EHT), a planetary-scale telescope made up of eight radio telescopes and forged through international collaboration, was designed to capture the first image of a black hole. In a series of simultaneous international press conferences on April 10, EHT researchers revealed that they had succeeded and showed the first direct visual evidence of a super-massive black hole and its shadow.

The first image of a black hole

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The first image of a black hole

The Horizon Event Telescope (EHT), a planetary-scale telescope made up of eight radio telescopes and forged through international collaboration, was designed to capture the first image of a black hole. In a series of simultaneous international press conferences on April 10, EHT researchers revealed that they had succeeded and showed the first direct visual evidence of a super-massive black hole and its shadow.

José Luis Gómez
25/04/2019 - 19:00

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It has been 45 years since Calar Alto Observatory was founded. An observatory that, among its merits, has been one of the main engines of the development of astronomy in Spain and, of course, one of the foundations of the creation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Andalusian Astrophysics Institute). This year the observatory goes from being Hispano-German to being totally Hispanic, with the incorporation of the Junta de Andalucía as a 50% partner. This talk reviews the scientific milestones that mark its history and share the objectives of this new stage.

The Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory: 45 years of cutting-edge astronomy

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The Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory: 45 years of cutting-edge astronomy

It has been 45 years since Calar Alto Observatory was founded. An observatory that, among its merits, has been one of the main engines of the development of astronomy in Spain and, of course, one of the foundations of the creation of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Andalusian Astrophysics Institute). This year the observatory goes from being Hispano-German to being totally Hispanic, with the incorporation of the Junta de Andalucía as a 50% partner.

Jesús Aceituno
30/05/2019 - 19:00

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Outreach conference about the atmosphere and climate variability of the red planet

Cambio climático en Marte
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Climate change in Mars

Francisco González Galindo
27/06/2019 - 19:00

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Annual activity reports

Annual activity reports

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Annual activity reports

2018 annual activity report released !

At 22:25 in the evening (local time) of December 11 a brilliant fireball crossed the south of Spain and was recorded from the Sierra Nevada Observatory (Granada).

Fireball on Granada on December 11, 2016

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Fireball on Granada on December 11, 2016

At 22:25 in the evening (local time) of December 11 a brilliant fireball crossed the south of Spain. The fireball, which overflew the provinces of Granada and Jaén, could be seen from much of the country. The phenomenon has been recorded from the Sierra Nevada Observatory (Granada), as well as from the meteor detection stations operating under the SMART Project from the observatories of La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto (Almería), La Sagra (Granada) and Seville.

12/12/2016

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia participates in the candidacy of Granada as "City of Science"

The IAA participates in Granada City of Science

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The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia participates in the candidacy of Granada as "City of Science"

The mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, has conducted a public event in which he has introduced the proposal submitted yesterday to the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation. Representatives of the Government of Andalusia, the University of Granada, The Technological Health Park, the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the Science Park have attended the event.
08/11/2016

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The broadcast, which will take place on Wednesday 19 at 18pm, coincides with the entry into orbit around Mars of the TGO module and the the Schiaparelli module landing on the red planet, both of the ExoMars (ESA) mission

Preview of Upwards, the documentary

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La 2 premieres documentary about UPWARDS, a project for the study of Mars led by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia

The UPWARDS project is coordinated by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), with the participation of seven European scientific institutions. It will develop new analytical techniques to exploit the Mars Express and ExoMars data. Among the activities to publicize the project is the documentary "Rediscovering Mars: UPWARDS project", which airs today at 18h in La 2 of Spanish Television.

19/10/2016

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New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

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New Instrumentation and Legacy Projects for Calar Alto

Calar Alto Observatory constitutes an astronomical reference for the international scientific community for the quality of its telescopes and astronomical instrumentation.

10/10/2016

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Special issue of the IAA: Información y Actualidad Astronómica magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia

40th anniversary of the IAA

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40 aniversario del IAA

We wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the IAA with a special issue of this magazine which, with over a decade of life, is also part of the history of the center.
02/11/2016

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La visita se enmarca en un reciente acuerdo de colaboración para mejorar la calidad del cielo

Visit of the Delegation of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía at Sierra...

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Visit of the Delegation of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía at Sierra Nevada Observatory

On Thursday September 15 the Delegate of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía, Inmaculada Oria, visited the Sierra Nevada Observatory (OSN). The visit is part of a collaboration agreement between the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA) and the Provincial Delegation which began following the First Day of Sky Quality held last June.

The visit was also attended by the Mayor of Monachil, Jose Morales, Councilman Environment of the City of Monachil, Franciso Alvarez, and the Director of the Sierra Nevada National Park, Javier Sanchez.

19/09/2016

The dark sky as equity or fighting light pollution constitute some of the axes of the session. The conference seeks to create a meeting place where the various actors involved in the protection of Andalusian sky will exchange knowledge, perspectives and experiences

The IAA hosts a conference on the quality of the sky

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The IAA hosts a conference on the quality of the sky

Tomorrow will be held at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), a technical conference which seeks to establish a strategy for joint action among the various regional actors involved in the protection of the sky.
27/06/2016

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Seminars, meetings, outreach conferences and training sessions.

Conferences and events calendar
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Conferences and events calendar

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Seminars

Scientitifc meetings

Lucas Lara outreach conferences

Manuel Félix Herrera training sessions

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Research

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The scientific activities of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía require the analysis, design, prototyping, manufacture and integration of astrophysical instrumentation. To carry out all these tasks the Instrumental and Technological Development Unit UDIT has a Mechanical department, Optics laboratories, Electronics and Software as well as two clean rooms of ISO 8 class.

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Among our facilities we have clean rooms for testing and assembly equipment that require special conditions of environmental cleanup.

Optical Engineering Service

We provide related to optical metrology and optical engineering consultancy services.

Cosmic Dust Laboratory

Designed to study the dispersion of light in dust samples that are of interest in the field of astrophysics.

Optical Laboratory

Dedicated to the maintenance and development of optical telescopes and astronomical instrumentation in the visible and near infrared.

Partners

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Instituto Astrofísica Andalucía

The Instituto Astrofísica Andalucía (IAA) is an institute belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Granada - Andalucía. The activities of the IAA - CSIC are related to research in the field of astrophysics and the development of instrumentation for telescopes and spacecraft.

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Gender Equality Commission

It is responsible for advising on the necessary or convenient measures to actively integrate the principle of equality for women and men in the daily life of the center.

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Seminars

List of scientific seminars that are held weekly in the ceremony hall of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía.

IAA International Office

The main goal of the IAA International Office is to improve the fund raising level of the centre by securing funds beyond the support already provided by national and international grants.

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El TeslaBlog

Astronomía accesible

Astronomía Accesible

El diario de Henrietta Leavitt

Revista IAA

Deconstruyendo la luz

Ciclo de Conferencias Lucas Lara

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Sierra Nevada Calar Alto

The Sierra Nevada Observatory (OSN) is a high mountain observatory located in Loma de Dilar, in the ski resort of the Sierra Nevada mountain range (Granada). The OSN is operated, maintained and supplied by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). It consists of a main building which hosts two Nasmyth optical telescopes of 90-cm and 1.50-m diameter each, as well as a 60-cm IR semi-automated telescope and a 35-cm telescope.

The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto is located in the Sierra de Los Filabres (Andalucía, Southern Spain) north of Almeria. It is operated jointly by the Junta de Andalucía and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC) in Granada/Spain. Calar Alto provides three telescopes with apertures of 1.23m, 2.2m and 3.5m to the general community. A 1.5m-telescope, also located on the mountain, is operated under the control of the Observatory of Madrid.

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Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada
Telephone: (+34) 958 12 13 11
Fax: (+34) 958 814 530

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Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
Apartado 3004,18080 Granada

Take a taxi to the IAA or your hotel directly. There are some buses from the aiport to Granada, but they are not syncronous with the planes...

At the train station, ask for Av. de la Constitución and get on bus LAC to Palacio de Congresos. Get off Palacio de Congresos stop and change to bus S2, direction to Villa Argaz. This bus has a stop very close to the IAA, only a few meters.

At the bus station, get on bus SN2 to Palacio de Congresos. Get off at the bus stop Tierno Galván - Palacio de Congresos and change to bus S2 to Villa Argaz. The S2 route passes in front of the IAA. Get off at the first stop of Camino Bajo de Huétor Street, then walk for a few seconds and you'll be here.