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Screenshot of SDC's web search interface, which is now a modern single-page application.

SDC now based on Rucio/dCache with a significantly upgraded website.

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SDC's foundation is now based on Rucio/dCache for data management and storage and got a new modern single-page application for querying data over the…

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View of the scientific facilities on the Teide plateau after the forest fire events of August 2023

OT in Tenerife remained unharmed by forest fires thanks to IAC and emergency services.

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Thanks to the prudent actions of the IAC and the selfless efforts of the rescue workers and fire brigades, the scientific facilities on the Teide…

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Visible Tunable Filter successfully passed the Lab Acceptance Tests

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In calendar week 29, the VTF instrument was subjected to the Lab Acceptance Tests.

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Representatives of the European institutions after signing the EST deed. Left to right: M. Nogales (CSIC), A. Martín (IAC), J. Leenaarts (Stockholm University), M. Collados (IAC), R. Rebolo (IAC), J. J. Soto (Notary), S. Berdyugina (KIS & USI-IRSOL), A. Sosa (IAC), S. González (KIS), P. Gömöry (AISAS), P. Bourdin (Graz University). Credit: IAC.

KIS signs as a co-founder of the European Solar Telescope Foundation

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Leibniz-Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) is among 9 institutions from 7 European countries that signed the deed of the Canarian Foundation for the…

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Etalon integrated into Visible Tunable Filter - Lab Acceptance Test started

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A few weeks ago, the etalon, the heart of the Visible Tunable Filter (VTF), was installed in the VTF. This week, the Lab Acceptance Test of the…

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KIS signed Diversity Charter

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In May 2023, the Board of Directors of KIS signed the Diversity Charter as a visible commitment to a respectful and unbiased working environment.

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Successful defense of PhD thesis by Philip Lindner

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Congratulations to Dr. Philip Lindner for the successful defense of his PhD thesis on July 18, 2023.

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Sunspot MURaM simulation conducted by M. Schmassmann (KIS) | GAČR-DFG Project

New international collaboration: 'Unveiling the principles of solar magneto-convection'

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The international Czech-German project 'Unveiling the principles of solar magneto-convection' funded by the GAČR-DFG Weave Lead Agency Initiative has…

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KIS/SDC contribution to the Horizon2020 ESCAPE project and beyond

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KIS/SDC has been the EST representative within the Horizon2020 ESCAPE consortium of ESFRI projects. In January 2023, the current ESCAPE funding is…

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The SUNRISE telescope on the hook of the crane vehicle just before the launch (left), the mission balloon ready to be released (center) and in flight just after the launch (right). Image: KIS, A. Bell.

SUNRISE III mission launched on its journey along the Arctic Circle ...

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... but unfortunately terminated in a few hours after the launch because of a mechanical damage caused during lift-off. Stay tuned!

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