Academic unit: Institute of Astrophysics
Discover in UC news how the Institute of Astrophysics, through the Bachelor's in Astronomy, Master's in Astrophysics, and PhD in Astrophysics, explores the mysteries of the universe with scientific rigor.
CIELO: The project that brings Chile to the forefront of theoretical astrophysics
Directed from Chile and led by Patricia Tissera, professor from UC Chile Institute of Astrophysics and director of CATA, the CIELO project opens new frontiers…
What Was the Universe Like in Its Infancy? Most Accurate Map of the Early Cosmos Released
An international team of researchers from over 60 institutions, and with the participation of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), was able to produce the…
New Study May Shed Light on Planet Formation
An international team of astronomers—including scientists from various institutions and UC Chile professor and CATA researcher Gijs Mulders—has published a…
Mapping the Milky Way: UC Chile's New Catalog Identifies 5,000 Ancient Stars
Research conducted by Astrophysics PhD candidate and CATA astronomer Julio Olivares, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, has led to the creation of a…
UC Chile Joins the Major Leagues of World Science
The efforts of UC Chile’s researchers have transcended national borders, reaching the global scientific stage through international partnerships and alliances…
New Supercomputer Bolsters Chile's Astronomical Observation Capabilities
Funded by the Center of Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA, as per its Spanish acronym) and installed at the UC Institute of…
How Were Galaxies Formed?
UC Institute of Astrophysics researchers are participating in the LAGER project, an international initiative aimed at discovering the origins of galaxies.
Amazing AI Initiatives Lead by the University
Many problems affecting modern society can be addressed through artificial intelligence. Here are eight fascinating initiatives led by UC Chile faculty that…
Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies, the future of Astronomic Science
The main objective of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies is to make the most of the new telescopes that have been built and…
CTA-South Observatory: At the Frontier between Astronomy and Physics
The new CTA-South Observatory will be located in the middle of the Atacama Desert. It will be the first window to the high-energy universe installed in Chile…
Golden Webinars: The astrophysics revolution on YouTube
An initiative that began to exchange ideas with other scientists has become a world astrophysics event. It is an opportunity to learn for free about the…
Why solar eclipses are important to science?
Araucanía will be the scenery of one of the most captivating Astronomy events: an eclipse. For two minutes, the sky will darken completely, revealing only a…