The "Fundación Galileo Galilei - INAF, Fundación Canaria" (FGG) is a Spanish no-profit institution constituted by "INAF", the Italian Institute of Astrophysics.
The FGG's aim is to promote the astrophysical research, as foreseen in the international agreement of May 26, 1979 ("Acuerdo de Cooperación en Materia de Astrofísica, B.O.E. Núm.161, 6 Jul 1979"), by managing and running the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG), a 3.58m optical/infrared telescope located in the Island of San Miguel de La Palma, together with its scientific, technical and administrative facilities.
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Oferta de trabajo: Electricista
La Fundación Galileo Galilei - INAF, Fundación Canaria busca para sus instalaciones en el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos una persona con estudios mínimos de Ciclo Formativo Grado Superior para el trabajo de Electricista.
Oferta de trabajo: Operador de Telescopio
La Fundación Galileo Galilei - INAF, Fundación Canaria busca para sus instalaciones en el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos una persona con estudios mínimos de Ciclo Formativo Grado Superior para el trabajo de OPERADOR DE TELESCOPIO.
Italian Republic Day: June 2nd 2025
The Italian staff of Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) celebrate the Italian Republic Day with a toast in front of the largest italian telescope.
NICS ready for observations
After maintenance works, during which various components of the array controller and the electronics were checked, replaced, and fixed, NICS is again available for observations.