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.
Latest news
Professor Francisco Sanchez Martinez, Founder of the IAC, Passes Away
Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) joins the astronomical community in mourning the passing of Professor Francisco Sánchez Martínez, founder and first director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). Professor Sánchez's vision and determination were instrumental in creating one of Europe's foremost research centers and establishing two world-class observatories: the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, home to the TNG, and the Teide Observatory on Tenerife.
Welcoming a new entry at TNG
We’re happy to welcome Hissa Medeiros, who has just joined our telescope operator group. We wish her a great start and many clear skies ahead, together with the rest of the TNG team.
New Multi Planet System Discovered Around HD 224018
Astronomers have unveiled a compelling planetary system around the Sun like star HD 224018, combining data from he HARPS N spectrograph at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG), Kepler/K2, CHEOPS, and TESS missions. The system hosts three close in transiting planets and evidence for an outer, eccentric cold Jupiter candidate, offering new clues into how systems hosting both small inner worlds and distant gas giants form and evolve.
Young Astronomers at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo: III Edition
The Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM), in collaboration with Società Astronomica Italiana (SAIt), Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), and Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG), announced the Third Edition of the National Competition “Giovani Astronomi al Telescopio Nazionale Galileo”. The competition aims to promote and enhance students scientific and technological skills by offering opportunities for growth, teamwork, and exploration of the wonders of the Universe.