The AEGORA research group of the UCM organized the periodic meeting of the Spanish Ultraviolet Astronomy Network (RUVE) on April 26 at the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid.
This network was born to assist the Spanish astronomical community in the best use and exploitation of the WSO-UV space telescope, now also serving to consolidate a nucleus of action of the Spanish Ultraviolet astronomical community that anticipates the best use of the future ultraviolet missions that are planned. are now in the design or development phase.
During the meeting, the activities already carried out by the RUVE and NUVA were reviewed. The discussions addressed the current status of the WSO-UV project within the current international context, the possible Spanish contribution to the Pollux instrument (a possible European contribution to the Habitable World Observatory), the activities of the IAU Ultraviolet working group and the new opportunities that have arisen. of collaborations with the Canadian Space Agency and the Japanese Space Agency.
The day ended with a visit to the facilities of the AEGORA research group, including the Vacuum Ultraviolet Laboratory where the group tests various optical elements in the ultraviolet range.
