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New book written at IRyA, a global reference in star formation

2026/02/27

A new specialized book could become a global reference for the field of star formation. Written by Enrique Vázquez Semadeni, a researcher at UNAM Morelia, the book explores how gas flows in our galaxy and how this leads to the birth of new stars.
Why didn't that star explode in 2024? This and more questions on Astronomy Fridays

2026/02/26

We eagerly awaited the explosion of the star T Coronae Borealis, predicted for 2024 by the astronomical community. It didn't go off. The prediction was revised to 2025. And it still didn't explode. What happened?
Eric Jiménez elected Young Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences

2025/12/29

Eric Jiménez Andrade, researcher at the Institute for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA), UNAM Morelia, was elected as Young Fellow to represent the Physics and Astronomy division of Latin America and the Caribbean, in The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

Latest publication

Formation and X-ray emission from hot bubbles in planetary nebulae ─ III. The impact of [Wolf─Rayet]-type winds
Orozco-Duarte, Rogelio; Toalá, Jesús A.; Arthur, S. Jane; Rodríguez-González, Janis B.; Conmy, Luke; Kuiper, Rolf
2026/03, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 546, stag179

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Next Colloquium

2026/03/12

Will Henney, IRyA
Host: Ramandeep Gill
The Foaming Galaxy: Bubbles Carved Out by Massive Stars

T.B.D

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Spotlight on Research

#1: A dying galaxy triggers the birth of new stars

2022/01/30

What caused our Sun to be born? A recent paper by researchers from the Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica (IRyA) suggests that the answer may lie in a small satellite galaxy that is slowly being devoured by our larger Milky Way Galaxy.

Latest News

New book written at IRyA, a global reference in star formation

Why didn't that star explode in 2024? This and more questions on Astronomy Fridays

Eric Jiménez elected Young Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences

Latest publication

Next Colloquium

Spotlight on Research

#1: A dying galaxy triggers the birth of new stars

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