With the objective of publicizing the facilities of the Astronomical Observatory of Calar Alto and highlighting the science that is being conducted there in an entertaining and informative way, the company of Granada Azimuth Spain, arranges visits to this gifted space that leads scientifically on an international level. It is the largest astronomical observatory in […]
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Calar Alto becomes an international benchmark in the search for exoplanets thanks to CARMENES
CARMENES is the name of a spectrograph created by an international consortium, which consists of Spaniards and Germans who have constructed an instrument to locate Earth-like exoplanets. It is unique because you can see both the visible and infrared range, with the highest accuracy available. The project puts the Calar Alto Observatory, based in Almería, […]
Ana Guijarro, sky surveys to understand the evolution of galaxies
Born in Granada, Ana Guijarro has been working at the Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory in Almería for 14 years, one of the most prestigious centres in Europe. She has a PhD in Astrophysics by the University of Granada and works at its Theoretical Physics of the Cosmos Department. In Calar Alto she becomes the eyes […]