Two studies co-led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) have examined the center of our galaxy with unprecedented detail, thanks to observations from the James Webb Space Telescope
The findings could help clarify why star formation in one of the innermost regions of the Milky Way is surprisingly low despite having conditions that should favor this process
A study co-led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) reveals deviations from established models of the jets formed in supermassive black holes
The finding is based on observations from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), whose high resolution has allowed for an unprecedented analysis of jets at close distances from supermassive black holes in the active cores of certain galaxies
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), together with the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie (MPIA) in Heidelberg, Germany, has developed PANIC, a wide-field infrared camera for the 2.2-meter telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory in Almería, Spain
PANIC, which operates in the near-infrared wavelength range, will be capable of studying star clusters, galaxies, nebulae, stars, exoplanets, and even the smallest bodies in our Solar System
After decades of tracking an enigmatic X-ray signal from a star in its final life stages, this study, co-led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, may have finally uncovered its origin: the destruction of a nearby planet
Although the Sun is currently about 4.6 billion years old and is expected to take another 5 billion years before exhausting its hydrogen and evolving into a red giant, this study explores potential fates of the planets in the solar system
The Spanish prototype of the SKA Regional Centre, developed by IAA-CSIC, becomes the first centre to successfully complete its integration into SRCNet0.1, the first operational version of the international network that will form the scientific core of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)
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On January 29, during the European Space Conference in Brussels (Belgium), the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement with the space transportation company Arianespace to launch its PLATO mission at the end of 2026
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), a member of the PLATO Spain consortium, is participating in the mission through the development of its two main electronics units and the scientific planning prior to its launch
The EHT collaboration, which includes the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, has made progress in studying the supermassive black hole M87*, located at the center of the galaxy M87
The analysis conducted by the scientific team, combining observations from 2017 and 2018, has revealed new insights into the structure and dynamics of the plasma near M87*'s event horizon
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía is part of the international team that has identified the fastest wind ever measured on a planet, recorded in the atmosphere of the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located more than 500 light-years from Earth
This discovery, which provides unique information about extreme weather on a distant world, was achieved using the CRIRES+ instrument, installed on one of the four telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile
A team co-led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía has created ViewCube, an innovative tool that not only allows for the visualization of astronomical data but also enables its auditory experience
This breakthrough adds a new sensory dimension to the analysis of complex data while promoting inclusion and accessibility, facilitating the active participation of people with visual impairments in the study of galaxies
