The Advances in Space Astroparticle Physics (ASAPP2025) conference , bringing together approximately 100 scientists to discuss cutting-edge technologies for particle detection in space, is taking place this week (May 12–16) in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona).

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) includes Keerthana Lathika, Essna Ghose, Benjamin Hauptman, Giulio Lucchetta, and Javier Rico (Chair). The Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) includes Javier Rico.

Keerthana Lathika, Luis Fariña and Essna Ghose will present the results of their recent work during the conference.

Deep Detection , an IFAE spin-off company, presented its latest innovations in X-ray imaging at the Control Trade Show held from May 6 to 9 in Stuttgart, Germany. The event marked the introduction of the company’s PhotonAi® DS series of X-ray cameras, designed for advanced industrial inspection.

The PhotonAi® DS camera line features a modular design, allowing easy integration and customization to meet the specific needs of end users. These cameras are optimized for continuous in-line inspection, with high Ingress Protection (IP) ratings, low power consumption, and trigger synchronization support.

Davide Barbini joined the Theory group as a PhD student

The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is hosting two conferences as part of the Radical Science series, focused on the origins of the universe and life.

On May 15, Nobel Laureate Didier Queloz and astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol will discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial life, exploring the more than 5,000 exoplanets discovered and the techniques to detect signs of life in their atmospheres.

The following day, on May 16, astrophysicists Gabriela González and Eugenio Coccia will explore how gravitational wave detection opens new avenues for understanding the cosmos, allowing us to study the early universe and phenomena like black hole mergers.

Sakshi Satish Madekar joined the Gravitational Waves group as a PhD student

During the week of April 15, 2025, Andreu Font delivered a talk at Harvard’s Center for Astrophysics, presenting the latest Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration. His presentation, titled “How Constant is the Cosmological Constant? Challenging the ΛCDM Model with New Measurements from the DESI Collaboration ”, explored how recent data may question key assumptions of the standard cosmological model.

The talk is available to watch online .