The Instituto 
de Astronomía Téorica y Experimental (The Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Astronomy, IATE), is a scientific research institute jointly run by the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) and the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC). Its headquarters are located at the Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba.. The institute’s staff conduct astrophysical research from both observational and theoretical perspectives, studying objects on scales ranging from those within our Solar System to the largest structures in the Universe.
IATE’s members include researchers, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and support staff. They are actively involved in developing human resources at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The institute is also recognised for its work in site characterisation for the installation of major astronomical facilities in Argentina, as well as for a range of outreach activities aimed at engaging society with astronomical research.
Press Releases
Exploring the unexplored: the IATE discovers tens of thousands galaxies behind the Milky Way, highlighting María Victoria Alonso’s efforts - An international team led by researcher María Victoria Alonso from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Astronomy (IATE–CONICET) and the Córdoba Astronomical Observatory (OAC – UNC) has achieved a […]
Dr. Nelson Padilla Receives Prestigious José Luis Sérsic Award for Senior Researcher 2025 - Dr. Nelson Padilla, current director of IATE, has been awarded the 2025 José Luis Sérsic Award for Established Researchers by the Association
Nelson Padilla, IATE Director, Joins Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales as National Corresponding Member - Dr. Nelson Padilla, current director of IATE has joined the prestigious Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, ANCEFN) as a [...]
IATE brings Argentina into the new era of astronomy with Rubin telescope - Over 2,600 meters high, in the hills of northern Chile, a new giant eye has just opened onto the universe. It is the Vera C. Rubin telescope, the […]
Unravelling the Structure of Jets in the Universe - Adriana Rodríguez-Kamenetzky, a researcher from the IATE, led an international team made up of colleagues from Mexico, Spain and India that accomplished an important breakthrough published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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