Contact the editor: Alba Fernández-Barral
Past Issues
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
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences
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
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:
CTAO in the News
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences
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:
CTAO in the News
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences
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:
CTAO in the News
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences
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:
CTAO in the News
Recent Papers
Upcoming Conferences
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
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
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
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
- 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
- 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
- Message from the CTAO gGmbH Managing Director, Ueli Straumann
- Message from the CTAO gGmbH Project Manager, Wolfgang Wild
- In Memory of Professor Nanni Bignami
- CTA’s Updated Science Case is Released
- CTA’s First Data Challenge Kicks Off in September
- Hadrons or Leptons? That is the Question!
- SST-1M Catches its First Glimpse of the Sky
- ASTRI Prototype Achieves First Light
- LST Prototype Update
- Polish TV Program “Astronarium” Features CTA
- Getting to Know the Neighbourhood: Planning Meetings for the North Site
- News from the CTA Consortium
- CTA Consortium Meeting in La Palma
- Check Out Our Website’s New Outreach and Education Pages
- Coming Events
- CTA Hits the Road this Summer to Attend EWASS and ICRC
- Recent CTA Papers
- Upcoming Conferences and Abstract Deadlines
- CTAO gGmbH Project Update
- Coming Soon: Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array
- Surveying the Large Magellanic Cloud
- CTA Consortium Meeting in Rio de Janeiro
- Video: Gamma Ray Sources and Their Detection with the SCT Prototype Camera
- CTA’s Projected Performance
- CTA in the News
- Northern Array Site Developments
- Signs of Progress on CTA’s Southern Array Site
- Follow Site Progress on the CTA Website
- Sub-Consortium Forms to Build First Pre-Production MST for CTA
- In the Right Direction: The GCT Team Begins Observations in Paris
- NECTAr-Based Gamma-Ray Source Detection
- Coming Events
- Recent CTA Papers
- Upcoming Conferences and Abstract Deadlines
- Welcome to the CTA Newsletter
- Meet CTA’s New Website
- News from the CTA Consortium
- CTA’s Galactic Plane Survey Will Provide Unprecedented View of Our Galaxy
- CTA in the News
- Construction Update
- ASTRI Demonstrates Viability of Novel Schwarzschild-Couder Design
- SST-1M Prototype Prepares for First Light
- Light in Astronomy Event Promotes CTA and ASTRI in Italy
- International Cosmic Day Challenges Students to Think Like an Astrophysicist
- How to Build CTA (in LEGO)
- Coming Events
- Recent CTA Papers
- Upcoming Conferences and Abstract Deadlines
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