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Want to have CTAO and CTA Project news delivered directly to your email inbox? The CTAO Newsletter is an e-newsletter that is distributed 3-4 times per year. Each issue provides construction and project updates, news from the CTA Consortium (CTAC), articles about our science goals, recently published papers, upcoming conferences and events, and more. The distribution list includes all CTAC members and those who subscribe.

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Contact: Alba Fernández-Barral

December 2022

December 2022 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:

A New Era Within Reach

Project News:

Project Update: The Progress Made & the Path Ahead for CTAO Construction

CTAO and ESCAPE Partners Recommit to Collaborate for Open Science

Q&A with Director of Administration, Stephan Haid

Technology News:

The Astronomical Infrastructures of the Future Meet in Granada

MST Structure Successfully Undergoes CDMR

Science News:

Array Layouts Released for Alpha Configuration

November 2022 CTAO/CTAC Meeting

Second Edition of Webinars for Researchers Launched in November

Outreach & Education News:

Learning from the Past & Present to Build a Diverse Future

On Tour at the Science Festivals in Italy

In Other News:

CTAO in the News

July 2022

July 2022 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:
Final Step Towards the ERIC Concluded

Project News:

CTAO Science Data Management Centre Lays “First Stone”

Formal Request to Establish the CTAO ERIC Submitted

Q&A with ACADA Deputy Coordinator & Quality Manager, Bernhard López
The CTAO Releases its Gender Equality Plan

Technology News:

Gammapy Receives the Jury Prize at the Open Science Awards

The Barcelona Raman LIDAR Finishes its Commissioning on La Palma

INAF Produces 200 Mirrors for the First MSTs at La Palma

CTAO & INAF Visit the Prototype of the SST Precursor

Science News:

Novae with the CTAO: The Exploration of New Very High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emitters

May 2022 CTAO/CTAC Meeting Wrap-up

Scientific Community Finds Synergies in the Exploration of the Extreme Universe

Outreach & Education News:

“Building from Diversity” Series Recognizes the Contribution of Underrepresented Groups in Science

“Women of CTA” Returns for the International Day of Women & Girls in Science

You can now Make a “Physicists On-Call” Request in Italian!

In Other News:

CTAO in the News
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

December 2021

December 2021 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:
“It is as simple as that:” 13 + 51

Project News:

Project Office Update: Advancing towards Construction

Status at La Palma after the Volcanic Eruption

Alpha Configuration Approved for the First Construction Phase

Q&A with Infrastructure Coordinator David Bristow

Technology News:

CTAO Adopts the Gammapy Software for Science Analysis

The Barcelona Raman LIDAR Detects the Volcano Dust Plume

LST Cameras: Moving from a Prototype to an Industrialized Product

The Astro2020 Committee Endorses U.S. Participation in the Construction of CTAO

Science News:

The LST Collaboration Issues its First Astronomer’s Telegram

The Multiple Synergies with CTAO

November 2021 CTA Consortium Meeting Wrap-up

CTA’s Webinar Series for Researchers: Calendar 2022

Outreach & Education News:

Presentation of CTAO at the Expo 2020 Dubai

People of CTA: Patrizia Caraveo

CTAO’s Outreach Webinar Series Comes to an End

People of CTA: Francesco Longo

Futuro Remoto Festival Engages Italian Students in the Gamma-Ray Universe

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

May 2021

May 2021 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:
From Footrace to Convergence: A United Effort Brings Construction Within Reach

Project News:

CTA-North Update

Q&A with Off-Site ICT Infrastructure Lead Nadine Neyroud

Meet the CTAO’s Telescope Coordinator: Stefano Stanghellini

Technology News:

LST Prototype Continues to Show Promise for CTA’s Transient Programme

Science News:

Redshift: Why Does Distance Matter to CTA?

CTA’s New Webinar Series Brings the MWL/MM Universe Together

Outreach & Education News:

CTA-South Film Premieres During Live Streaming Event

CTAO Launches New Webinar Series for Astronomy Fans

“Women of CTA” Goes Virtual for its Third Edition

People of CTA: Francesco Longo

Europeans Researchers’ Night in Italy Engages High School Students in Gamma-Ray Physics

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

December 2020

December 2020 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:
Closing the Book on 2020 & Moving Toward Construction

Project News:

Planning for the CTA-South Site Access Road Begins

CTA-North Update

Q&A with RAM Engineer George Pruteanu

Technology News:

LST-1 Detects AGNs as Commissioning Continues

Towards the First Release of the Array Control & Data Acquisition Software

Science News:

Microquasars: the “Elusive” Gamma-Ray Emitters

October 2020 CTA Consortium Meeting Wrap-up

Outreach & Education News:

CTA Works with Fundación Starlight to Host Seminar in the Canary Islands

INFN Hosts Major Event for International Cosmic Day

“People of CTA” Series Launches

“Physicists On-Call” Programme Now Open

Best Practices for Colour Blind Friendly Publications & Descriptions

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

August 2020

August 2020 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:
Staying the Course: Navigating & Adapting in Turbulent Times

Project News:

Building CTA: Project Office Activities
Science Data Management Data Centre Begins to Take Shape
Computing News
CTA-North Adapts to the “New Normal”

Technology News:

Prototype LST Detects Very-High Energy Emission from Crab Pulsar
Prototype SCT Detects Crab Nebula

Science News:

PeVatrons: The Hunt for the Origin of Cosmic Rays with CTA
May 2020 CTA Consortium Meeting Wrap-up

Outreach & Education News:

Watch the First Two Films in a Series About CTA …
CTA-North Film Premiers Via Live Streaming Event
CTAO Outreach & Education Goes Virtual
Get Ready to Meet the “People of CTA”
CTA Educational Materials Now Available in Spanish

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

March 2020

March 2020 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD:

Turning the Page: A new Decade and the Shift from Planning to Construction

Project News:

CTA-North Site Update

CTA-South Site Update

The LST-1 Undergoes its Critical Design Review

Stephan Haid Joins the CTAO as Director of Administration

Technology News:

The LST-1 Detects its First Gamma-Ray Signal

Science News:

The Dark Side of the Matter

CTA Consortium Update

Making Connections in Australia

Outreach & Education News:

Watch the Trailer for the New Upcoming Video Series

“Women of CTA” Returns to Bologna for its Second Edition

“CTA Around the World: Kicks off in Bologna with “Astrochat Night”

“AMANAR: Under the Same Sky” Finishes its Second Phase

In Other News:

CTA in the News

The CTAO Signs Cooperation Agreement with the Square Kilometre Array Organisation

Workshop in Slovenia Explores Opportunities for Collaboration
Recent CTA Papers

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

October 2019

October 2019 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from the MD: Planning, Funding and Paperwork

Project News:

Building CTA: Project Office Update

Small-Sized Telescope Harmonization Process and Status

Meet the CTA-South Site Manager

Final Preparations Begin for CTA-North Site Construction

Technology News:

NectarCAM Achieves First Light on the MST Prototype

LST Team Continues LST-1 Commissioning and Prepares for Critical Design Review

LAPP Receives Prestigious Award for Work on LST-1

CHEC-S Camera Achieves First Light on the ASTRI-Horn Prototype

Science News:

CTA’s First Science Symposium a Success

Catching Gamma-Ray Bursts with CTA? Yes, we can!

Lugano Consortium Meeting Wrap-up

Bologna CTA Consortium Meeting: 21-25 October

Outreach & Education News:

‘Can You Hear Me?”

Astrodiversity: Breaking Down the Barriers to Science

AMANAR: Under the Same Sky

Being Neighbourly in La Palma

New “CTA for Educators” Page

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

May 2019

May 2019 Issue: English, Spanish

CTA-South Site Confirmed (and other news from the CTAO)

Project News:

Building CTA: Project Office Update

Dr. Roberta Zanin Joins the CTAO as its New Project Scientist

CTAO Goes to Chile for CTA-South Kick-off Meetings

Meet the CTAO’s Newest Team Members

Science Data Management Centre Building Winner Announced

Technology News:

SCT Prototype Achieves First Light Soon After Inauguration
LST Team Makes Major Strides in LST-1 Commissioning

Science News:

CTA’s First Science Symposium

High-Energy Neutrino Transients with CTA

Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Now Available in Hard Cover and on Kindle

CTA Performance Webpage Updated

CTA’s First Data Challenge Completed

Next CTA Consortium Meeting: Lugano, 3-7 June

In Other News:

CTA in the News
First “Women of CTA” Event Celebrates Women in STEM
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

December 2018

December 2018 Issue: English, Spanish

Message from Prof. Takaaki Kajita

Project News:

News from the CTAO Council
Building CTA: Project Office Update
Science Data Management Centre Planning Underway
CTA Promoted to Landmark Status on the 2018 ESFRI Roadmap
EU Particle Physics & Astronomy Commit to the Open Science Cloud with Launch of ESCAPE

Technology News:

The LST-1 Makes its Debut as the First Telescope on a CTA Site
Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope Prototype Complete
ASTRI Protoype Dedicated to Guido Horn d’Arturo

Science News:

The Low End: Why CTA is Interested in Low-Energy Gamma Rays
CTA’s First Science Symposium
CTA Consortium Holds its Bi-annual Meeting in Berlin, Germany

In Other News:

CTA in the News
Whipple 10-m Telescope Turns 50
CTA Brochures Translated into Spanish and Japanese
CTA’s Summer Exhibition Wrap-up
“Exploring CTA Science with Ted & Friends” now Available in Spanish and Portuguese
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

May 2018

May 2018 Issue

Message from the CTAO Managing Director, Prof. Federico Ferrini
Navigating Towards Construction
What the Propagation of Energetic Light can tell us About the Evolution of Stars, Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Fundamental Physics
CTA Consortium Meeting in Paris
Preparations Underway for the First Phase of the North Site’s Detailed Design
The Large-Sized Telescope Prototype’s “Mirror Dressing” Begins
Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope Prototype Primary Mirror Installation Complete
CTA Fact Sheets are Now Available in Five Languages
ASTRI Camera Prototype Captures Orion’s Belt in Visible Spectral Range Using the Variance Technique
The CTA Exhibit is Hitting the Road Again this Summer! See you at …
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences and Abstract Deadlines

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676134

January 2018

January 2018 Issue

CTAO Council Updates and What’s Next for 2018
La Palma Consortium Meeting Wrap-Up
CTA in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics
Project Scientist, Jim Hinton, Featured in ‘Latest Thinking’ Video Series
CTA Performance – Instrument Response Functions Update
ESO Software Collaboration Leads to Shared Alarm System Development
Northern Hemisphere Site Construction Update
Mirror Dish Mounted to Large-Sized Telescope Prototype
Medium-Sized Telescope Prototype Records First Cherenkov Light with the FlashCam Camera
Introducing CTA to the Local Community in La Palma
CTA Exhibit Travels to South Africa for the International Texas Symposium
Recent CTA Papers
Upcoming Conferences and Abstract Deadlines