Artist's illustration of the interaction star (GJ 436) - exoplanet (GJ 436 b). Credits: IAA-CSIC/LampScience

Almeria, June 29th, 2026

An international team led by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) has provided the first conclusive evidence of a planet’s influence on the behavior of its star. Observations conducted largely with the CARMENES instrument at Calar Alto Observatory have made it possible to detect and estimate the strength of the magnetic field of the exoplanet GJ 436 b, opening a new avenue for studying the habitability of planets outside the Solar System.

Almería, 29 de may 2026

The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the Calar Alto Observatory de Calar Alto celebrate the 25th anniversary of the PMAS instrument (Potsdam Multi-Aperture Spectrophotometer) at the 3.5-meter telescope. Nowadays, PMAS remains a highly competitive integral field spectrograph and it is the most productive visitor instrument at the observatory, approaching the 500 publications based on PMAS data.

Almería, 26 de may 2026

A new study from the CAVITY project analyzes, with an unprecedented level of detail, how the cosmic environment influences the evolution of the galaxies and finds that galaxies located in cosmic voids better preserve their gas and maintain more active star formation, especially in their outer regions.