
James Webb Space Telescope reveals an exceptional richness of organic molecules in one of the most obscured galaxies in the local Universe
A recent study, led by the Center for Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA, has uncovered an unprecedented richness of small organic molecules in the deeply obscured nucleus

Astrophysicists Discover Largest Sulfur-Containing Molecular Compound in Space
A recent study led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) and the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, unveils the first detection of

Reconstruction of the oldest protein complexes from the Precambrian era
A recent study, led by Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB), INTA-CSIC, and the Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia (CNB-CSIC), shows the experimental structural reconstruction of the most

First Light for 4MOST Marks a New Era of Spectroscopic Surveys — CAB Scientists Contribute to a Global Milestone
The Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA participates in the 4MOST project that saw first-light in October 2025. This new telescope will determine the chemical composition
Science Nuggets are slides in pdf format provided by CAB researchers to highlight mission activities or important scientific results

Miguel Sanz-Novo, awarded the Miller Prize at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Juan de la Cierva researcher at CAB, Miguel Sanz-Novo, has been awarded the 2025 Miller Prize at the 78th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS),

Marina Fernández Ruz, CAB student, wins “Yo investigo, Yo soy CSIC 2024” award
Marina Fernández Ruz, a doctoral student from CAB, has been awarded the “Yo investigo, Yo soy CSIC 2024” prize annually granted by the Department for

Carla Alejandre and Marina Fernández Ruz, CAB students, win the “Best Poster Communication” and “My thesis in 3 minutes” awards respectively at the “XXIV Congreso de Física Estadística FISES’23”.
Carla Alejandre, student of the Prebiotic Chemistry and Physics of Complex Systems Group of the CAB, has received the “Best Poster Communication” award at the

Víctor Rivilla and Eduardo Cueto win the award for best virtual poster 2021 from EANA
Centro de Astrobiología researchers Víctor Rivilla (Interstellar and Circumstellar Medium Group) and Eduardo Cueto (Prebiotic Chemistry Group) have won the 2021 Poster Award of the