The SCITECHSS Group is a research and development team of scientists and engineers based at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía–CSIC (Granada-Spain). It devotes its efforts to develop instruments for the exploration of our Solar System with the aim of obtaining scientific data. The analysis and interpretation of these data allow us to advance in the understanding of the nature of the planets, their satellites, and the small bodies.
Latest news
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That’s fast!
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A team of astronomers, with the participation of Scitechss members, has detected very powerful winds and significant temperature variations in the atmosphere of the giant exoplanet WASP-127b located over 500 light-years from Earth. The discovery was made using the CRIRES+ instrument mounted on one of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in
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How hot is 67P?
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Our colleague O. Groussin, from the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille in France, has led a comprehensive analysis of the thermal environment of comet 67P by using high resolution shape models of its nucleus. This study, carried out as part of our ISSI team efforts, has just been accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and
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Season’s Greetings
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to our Visitors and Team. As we close a remarkable year, we celebrate with you the rewarding achievements in space science and technology that have expanded our understanding of the solar system. Thanks to the dedication of our team, we have pushed boundaries, reached new heights together and pursued new challenges for the years to