New Dataset available
DESI DR1 Now Available at CosmoHub
September 12, 2025
Port d'Informació CientíficaThe Port d’Informació Científica (PIC) has set up a European mirror of the DESI DR1 public release, making the full dataset available through its storage system: DESI DR1 Mirror @ PIC
In addition, selected catalogs — including the clustering products and the AGN/QSO Value-Added Catalog — have been ingested into CosmoHub, where they can be easily explored, queried, and downloaded.
CosmoHub already provides access to a wide range of public datasets such as Gaia, Quaia, DESI Legacy Surveys, Euclid Q1, DES, and KIDS, enabling validation and cross-survey studies.

New Instrumentation
New Wide-Field Telescope Installed at Montsec Observatory with PIC Participation
May 27, 2025
A new wide-field telescope (TRAC) has been installed at Montsec Observatory to enhance asteroid tracking, deep-sky imaging, and space technology research. Coordinated by the IEEC and with the involvement of PIC, the project is set to begin scientific operations in 2026.