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The IEEC studies the Cosmos and the Earth as a planet, through a powerful programme for research, development, and technology innovation in the framework of scientific missions and projects.
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One of the main missions of the IEEC is the transfer of the knowledge and space technologies generated to industry and investors, with the aim of achieving a high impact and benefit for the institute, companies and society at large.

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Area for the Promotion of the Space Sector of Catalonia

NewSpace represents a new use of space with small and rapid development satellites. This new technology enables the creation of a new set of digital services and a new economy with strong growth.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS captured from the Montsec Observatory
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The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS reached its closest point to Earth, about 70 million kilometres away, on 12 October. IEEC researchers at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) and the Montsec Observatory (OdM) captured it with the Joan Oró Telescope two days later. The image is treated with a Larson-Sekanina filter, which allows the removal of circular structures in order to highlight other details. This technique is particularly effective to show the jets coming out of the nucleus of a comet.

Author: TJO/OdM

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