First Mexican meeting in route to the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA)
The ngVLA, led by the National Radioastronomy Observatory (NRAO), will be the largest radio interferometer ever built in the northern hemisphere. With more than 200 antennas distributed across the US, Canada, and Mexico, the array will reach spatial resolutions and sensitivities without precedents. Importantly, the new radio telescope aspires to give access to the worldwide scientific community and to provide science-ready scientific products.
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) formally became a member from this multinational project through a cooperation agreement signed with NRAO in November 2022. This will allow the Mexican community to continue first-class research in numerous astrophysical fields in the coming decades.
To promote and drive the participation of Mexico in the ngVLA, the Institute of Radioastronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA-UNAM) is inviting the community to a kick-start meeting! A variety of invited and contributed talks will be presented, focusing on design and performance aspects of the telescope and its relevance to astronomy through main scientific drivers. The community is encouraged to bring scientific cases that could benefit from the ngVLA and discuss them with presenters and local staff.