🌌 The EC showcases the 41 new #ERAFellowships 2025: €8M to boost research careers in Widening countries. Among them: QUESO, by our postdoc Eva Durán, the only selected project in Spain ⭐ Simulating how the Milky Way's environment regulates star formation. 👉 rea.ec.europa.eu/news/eur8-mi...

Today at 17:00 🔭 Eva Durán Camacho (ExGal-Twin/IAC postdoc) talks "Invisible Astronomers: the women who measured the Universe" at Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos, Tenerife. Part of the #DelCieloALaTesis series. Free entry!

🎤 Meet our speakers! Dr. Edwin van Bloois (Kapteyn Institute, Univ. Groningen) & Prof. Rafael Vázquez (Univ. Seville) at the 2026 ExGal-Twin Regional Meeting & 1st CIARMA Annual Meeting — 23 Sept, IAC, Tenerife 🔭 More info 👉 meetings.iac.es/ExGal-Twin20... #CIARMA #ExGalTwin #IAC #RUG #ACIISI #REA

2026 ExGal-Twin Regional Meeting & 1st CIARMA Network Annual Meeting | 23 Sept 2026 | IAC Headquarters AI & new trends in European project management Speakers: Edwin van Bloois (Univ. of Groningen) & Rafael Vázquez (Univ. of Seville) 🔗 lnkd.in/e9WebAgs #ExGalTwin #CIARMA #HorizonEurope

Huge congrats to Patricia Iglesias Navarro, from the ExGal-Twin team, who took the stage at EAS 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland (2 July) to share the story of @aot-canarias.bsky.social 🌌🇮🇨 #ExGalTwin #IAC_astrophysics #EAS2026 #REA #HorizonEurope

🇮🇹 ExGal-Twin node leader Raffaella Morganti,@rug.nl gave an invited talk, "Exploring the impact of (radio) AGN on galactic scales by tracing different phases of the gas", at AGN XVI in Brindisi (14-19 June). #ExGalTwin #RUG #IAC

ExGal-Twin postdoc Anelise Audibert presented her work on AGN tori at the Kyoto Torus Workshop 2026 (18-22 May), using high-res ALMA data to study molecular tori at parsec scales and their role in AGN feeding/feedback. 🌌🔭 #ExGalTwin #AGN #ALMA #RadioAstronomy #REA #HorizoEurope #IAC_astrophysics

🌌 Dr. Eva Durán Camacho's talk at the CLUES Meeting! 🌌 ExGal-Twin dissemination activity: "Modelling the Milky Way structure: impact on stellar and gaseous dynamics" ✨ #CLUES2026 #ExGalTwin #IAC_astrophysics #REA #horizoneurope

CLUES Meeting 2026 kicks off today in Tenerife! June 22–26: the annual CLUES workshop (Constrained Local UniversE Simulations) at the IAC, run by AIP's E-Science group since 2009. Partly funded by ExGal-Twin 🌌, session presented by Ariadna Di Cintio (Vice-Chair, ExGal-Twin Steering Board).

On 2nd June, our postdoc Dr. Anelise Audibert presented the progress and first scientific results of ExGal-Twin, as part of the Día de la Ciencia y la Tecnología celebrations 🚀✨ A wonderful moment to share what we've been working on and inspire those around us!

🚀 Great discussions at the 4th Working Group Meeting on European Project Management, hosted by the IAC in Tenerife by ExGal-Twin. Topics included professionalisation of PM, the CIARMA network, WIDERA opportunities, and research management tools.Thank you to all speakers and participants! 🌟

🏆 Two of the three 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics Laureates, Profs. Amina Helmi (Groningen University) & Rodrigo Ibata (ObAS), are partners in ExGal-Twin (IAC)! Warmest congratulations to all three Laureates. A well-deserved recognition! #ExGalTwin #IAC_astrophysics #REA #HorizonEurope

🌌✨ ExGal-Twin (IAC) at Lipari 2026! Our postdoc Eva Durán Camacho presented her work: “Bar-driven evolution and nuclear discs in MW-like galaxies” at the Galactic Bars, Bulges and Disks Workshop 2026 in Lipari, Italy 🌠👏 Congratulations, Eva!

🌍 ExGal-Twin at the Silk Road Meeting, Tashkent 🇺🇿! Prof. Joan Knapen represented us at the 14th Silk Road Meeting (May 18–22) with a public talk: Astronomy with AI from the Canary Islands" and a science talk: "Studying Galaxy Properties with AI Tools" #ExGalTwin #HorizonEurope #REA #GalaxyEvolution

The 2nd ExGal-Twin Project Meeting has wrapped up in Groningen! Great discussions on ongoing research, project progress, and future collaborations across the ExGal-Twin network. Many thanks to the LOC, SOC, and the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute team for the excellent organisation 🌟

📡 Exploring the Universe through radio astronomy! The 2nd ExGal-Twin Training School brought together researchers for hands-on learning, expert lectures, and collaboration at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Univ. of Groningen 🔭💻

3rd meeting of the ExGal-Twin-IAC European Project Management Working Group with key R&I stakeholders in the Canary Islands, featuring a presentation on the CARDEA project and the creation of the CIARMA network for EU project managers.

We are excited to share that Dr. Eva Durán Camacho, ExGal-Twin postdoc, has been awarded with an ERA-MSCA postdoctoral fellowship. Her project QUESO aims to study why and how star formation varies accross the Milky Way. Congratulations Dr. Eva Durán for your new achievement 🎉

Join us in Groningen for the ExGal-Twin Radio Astronomy School & 2nd Project Meeting (13–17 Apr 2026). 🚨 Registration closes 31 Jan! 🔗 www.astro.rug.nl/exgal-twin/

On Dec 11, 2025, the 2nd European Project Management WG met online & at IAC. It was approved the Canary Islands network proposal & chose the acronym CIARMA. Next meeting: Mar 19, 2026 - Thanks to all WG members! #exgaltwin #CIARMA #iac_astrophysics #ITC #ACIISI #HorizonEurope #REA #HorizonEurope

On Dec 15, Prof. Johan Knapen presented ExGal-Twin as a success story at the Horizon Europe WIDERA WP26/27 online session and Anselmo Sosa Méndez (IAC) presented the Widening instruments WP2026–2027. Organized by FECYT / Spanish Ministry of Science. #HorizonEurope #WIDERA #ExGalTwin #REA

The ExGal-Twin Masterclass in Radio Astronomy and Data Visualization was a great success! 🚀🔭 Many thanks to our lecturers from the University of Groningen, Profs Rafaella Morganti, Tom Oosterloo, and Thijs van der Hulst and to Anelise Audibert and @junais.bsky.social for the excellent organization.

Tonight in La Laguna! 🌌🍻 Holiday edition of Astronomy on Tap – Canary Islands at Club El Búho (19:00). Featuring talks by Jerry Zhang (ES) and Dr. Eirini Angeloudi (EN). Organized by ExGal-Twin postdocs with PhD students from EDUCADO. See you there! 🌟 bsky.app/profile/aot-...

Masterclass on Radio Astronomy and Data Visualization 🚀🔭 Great sessions on Radio Astronomy with Profs. Morganti & Oosterloo, plus a hands-on Data Visualization Practicum with Prof. van der Hulst. Two inspiring and productive days ✨ #RadioAstronomy #DataVisualization #ExGalTwin #REA

Masterclass on Radio Astronomy & Data Visualization. Day 1🚀 Yesterday, we kicked off with an Introduction to Data Visualization by Prof. Thijs van der Hulst (Kapteyn Institute). A great start to a week of learning! ✨ #DataViz #ExGalTwin #IAC_astrphysics #GroningenUniversity #HorizonEurope #REA

🚀 Masterclass on Radio Astronomy & Data Visualization 🗓 1-4 Dec | 📍 IAC & Online Tutors: Raffaella Morganti, Tom Oosterloo, Thijs van der Hulst (ASTRON/UniversityofGroningen), Anelise Audibert & Junais (ExGal-Twin IAC). Looking forward to it!

🎃 Astronomy on Tap–Canary Islands: Halloween Edition! @aot-canarias.bsky.social🌌 Tonight at Club El Búho (La Laguna, Tenerife) doors 18:00h, talks 19:00. Two spooky-cool talks from IAC researchers: David Aguado and Zahra Sharbaf. Proudly supported by ExGal-Twin & EDUCADO Network.👻✨

🍻✨ Huge success for the first Astronomy on Tap – Canary Islands “AstroTragos” supported by ExGal-Twin project. Over 100 people packed Buho Bar (La Laguna) for a night of science and laughter 💫 💀🎃 Next up: Halloween special on 6 November, with spooky space stories, cosmic trivia, and more surprises!

Laura Riba, ExGal-Twin Project Manager at IAC, visited @durham.ac.uk last week to exchange best practices in project management. A productive visit that included a tour of the COSMA supercomputers. Thanks to all involved! #ExGalTwin #HorizonEurope #Durhamuniversity #REA

Dr. Junais (@junais.bsky.social - ExGal-Twin, IAC) was interviewed by RNE after new research that revealed hidden structures and a dramatic past in Malin 2, one of the largest spiral galaxies. 📄 A&A: doi.org/10.1051/0004... 🗞 El Mundo: www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-sa... 📢 IAC: www.iac.es/en/outreach/...