Research | Ground instrumentation
Ground instrumentation
We promote a strong programme of research, development, and technological innovation to enable the pursuit of scientific activities and projects. The IEEC participates and has high-level responsibilities in several ground-based instrumentation missions to understand the Cosmos as a whole.
projects
CARMENES
Optical and infrared spectrograph, searching for Earth-like exoplanets orbiting the habitable zone of cold stars
CTA
Network of telescopes that will study the Universe in very high-energy gamma rays using Cherenkov radiation
DESI
Spectrograph that investigates dark energy by observing tens of millions of galaxies
MAGIC
Pair of telescopes to detect very high-energy gamma rays using Cherenkov radiation
MIRADAS
Multi-object infrared spectrograph of the new generation of instruments for the Gran Telescopio Canarias
PAU
Wide-field instrument to measure distances to galaxies installed at the William Herschel telescope
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
8-metre telescope that will observe the whole sky every few days to study the Solar System, the Galaxy, and the structure of the Universe