News
July 2023
50 Aniversario de Calar Alto
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Exitosa primera reunión “Red de Infraestructuras de Astronomía: promoviendo sinergias entre grandes observatorios españoles. I.”
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June 2023
Instrumentation Census in the Spanish Astronomical Facilities
RIA has prepared the “Instrumentation Census in the Spanish Astronomical Facilities”, a compilation of all instruments available to the astronomical community in the Spanish astronomical facilities as of May 2023. This census is [...]
May 2023
ASTRONET Science Vision and Infrastructure Roadmap 2022-2035
The new ASTRONET report sets out recommendations to guide investment priorities fostering our understanding of the Universe in the next decades. The ASTRONET Science Vision and Infrastructure Roadmap 2022-2035 (https://www.Astronet-eu.org)) is the [...]
April 2023
España se adhiere al Observatorio SKA (SKAO)
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March 2023
ESO User Committee Poll
Deadline: 26/03/2023 The Users Committee (UC) represents ESO's astronomical community providing a link between ESO and their users. On an annual basis the UC is seeking feedback through a [...]
October 2022
Space and Science in Spain Workshop, ESA 2022 Conference
Starting Date: 10/10/2022 Ending Date: 10/10/2022 Place: Madrid Meeting Webpage
RIA keeps its status in the Maps of ICTS 2021-2024
The Astronomical Infraestructure Network (RIA) has passed the Comité Asesor de Infraestructuras Singulares (CAIS) evaluation and keeps its status within the "Mapa de de Infraestructuras Científicas y Técnicas Singulares (ICTS) [...]
July 2022
11th IRAM millimeter interferometry School
From 21/10/2022 to 25/10/2022 The 11th IRAM millimeter interferometry school will be held November 21-25, 2022 at the IRAM headquarters (Grenoble, France). It is intended for students, post-docs and scientists [...]
May 2022
TARSIS selected as the next generation instrument for the 3,5m telescope at Calar Alto
The Spanish Network for Spanish Astronomical Infrastructure (RIA, Red Española de Infraestructuras de Astronomía) is pleased to announce that the Calar Alto Executive Committee has selected TARSIS as the next [...]
Presentation of the Solar European Telescope (EST) and the documentary “Reaching for the Sun”
The Solar European Telescope (EST) was presented at the Residencia de Estudiantes del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) on May 3, 2022. EST is an ambitious project for a 4,2m in diameter [...]
September 2021
CDTI WEBINAR: The future of Big Science Facilities, October 6, 2021
CDTI is pleased to announce the webinar “The Future of Big Science Facilities. Episode #1. Astronomy: strategies, roadmaps and development programmes”, to be held in Granada, October 6, 2021 (09:30-12:00) https://www.bsbf2020.org/module_api/282492/blog/bsbf2022-news/post/344164-bsbf-webinar-miniseries-registration-opens [...]
June 2021
Reuniones Abiertas de la RIA 2021
RIA invites the Spanish astronomical community to take part of the RIA Open Meetings (Reuniones Abiertas RIA) approved but its Directive Committee after the 13th Call for RIA Open Meetings Casos científicos [...]
Recommended CAT proposals for semester 2021B
The list of proposals recommended by the Spanish night Time Allocation Committee (CAT) for telescopes GTC, TNG, NOT, LT, Stella, Mercator, and INT is available here. Proposals feedbacks are available via the password-protected tool cat.iac.es. [...]
Xavier Barcons seguirá al frente de ESO hasta el año 2026
Crédito: Academia Diplomática de Chile Entrevista a Xavier Barcons, sept 2020 El Consejo de ESO, reunido los días 8-9 junio, decidió unánimemente extender el mandato de Xavier Barcons como Director General [...]
Voyage 2050 sets sail: ESA chooses future science mission themes
ESA’s large-class science missions for the timeframe 2035-2050 will focus on moons of the giant Solar System planets, temperate exoplanets or the galactic ecosystem, and new physical probes of the early Universe. A call for [...]
El Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación aprueba una convocatoria para ICTS por 37 millones de euros
(We apologize, this information is only available in Spanish) Fuente: noticias MCIN El Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación ha aprobado una convocatoria para las Infraestructuras Científicas y Técnicas Singulares (ICTS) por 37 millones de [...]
“Protocolo general de actuación para la gestión y coordinación de la Red de Infraestructuras de Astronomía”
Con fecha 7 de junio de 2021, se ha publicado en el Boletín Oficial del Estado el “Protocolo general de actuación para la gestión y coordinación de la Red de Infraestructuras de Astronomía” (en [...]
May 2021
SKA news
**We apologize, this information is only available in Spanish** El próximo 31 de mayo, a las 9.30 am, tendrá lugar el webinario "2021: arranca la construcción de SKA". Organizado conjuntamente por CDTI E.P.E y el [...]
February 2021
SKAO is born
Nighttime composite image of the SKA combining all elements in South Africa and Australia. Credit: SKAO, ICRAR, SARAO Published at: https://www.skatelescope.org/news/skao-is-born/ SKAO Global Headquarters, Jodrell Bank, UK, Thursday 4 February 2021 – The SKA [...]
December 2020
Presidencia SEA: ¡Feliz solsticio y por un mejor 2021!
El Comité Directivo y la Oficina de Coordinación de la RIA comparten palabra por palabra los deseos de la presidencia de la SEA Carta de la Junta Directiva de la SEA a [...]
Night CAT: 2021A time allocation
The Time Allocation Committee (CAT) on the Canarian Observatories announces the list of proposals recommended by the Spanish night Time Allocation Committee (CAT) for telescopes GTC, TNG, NOT, LT, Mercator and [...]
MEGASTAR: MEGARA-GTC Stellar Spectral Library
MEGARA (Multi Espectrógrafo en GTC de Alta Resolución para Astronomía) is an optical (3650 - 9750Å), fibre-fed, medium-high spectral resolution (R = 6000, 12000, 20000) instrument for the GTC 10.4m telescope, in operation since [...]
Gaia Early Data Release 3: EDR3
The Gaia Early Data Release 3 will take place on 3 December 2020 - 12:00 CET Several events are organized on the day of the release, for which more information is given below. Due [...]
November 2020
The cancellation of SPICA
In October 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA) unexpectedly cancelled the ESA Medium Class M5 mission candidate SPICA (SPace Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics) (press release): The European Space Agency (ESA) and the [...]