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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.

Giacomo D’Amico has joined the Gamma-ray group as a Postdoctoral Researcher

Sergio Rodriguez has joined the Gamma-ray group as a PhD student

On January 7, 2025, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) was officially recognized as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) by the European Commission.

IFAE gamma-ray astronomy researcher Cosimo Nigro has joined the UAB Physics Department Faculty as Lecturer (Professor Lector) in the High Energy Physics Unit (Unitat de Física d’Altes Energies). Cosimo had already been teaching in the Department as a Teaching Associate (Professor Associat) during his postdoctoral stay at IFAE.

The Fiber Tracker for the HERD space cosmic-ray/gamma-ray detector is being tested this week with high-energy ions at the CERN SPS.

The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1 ºC in the average temperature. The analysis shows more than double the increase predicted by climate models for the same area, and even more than expected for the next 20 years.

Blanch discussed the current advancements in the development of Cherenkov cameras for the CTA initiative.

Cosimo Nigro from the Gamma-ray group led the project and is corresponding author.