N.U.V.A.

(Network for UltraViolet Astrophysics)

The Network for UltraViolet Astrophysics (NUVA)  has been established within the OPTical Infrared COordination network for Astronomy (OPTICON), which is financed by the European Union via the Framework VI program.  This network has been defined  within the OPTICON activities related to the identification of needs and development of actions to structure the European astronomical community around several large projects.
 

The objectives of the NUVA  are to formulate and operate a UV astronomy network and to plan and execute a road mapping exercise. During the next 18 months NUVA activity will be concentrated on a critical assessment of the publicly available information in various  archives and an exploratory analysis to define the scientific requirements for the future. This is a completely open field since no in depth review has ever been made in a broad European context.

    NUVA will map and review the instrumental performance of existing and near future capabilities in the UV on a global scale. It will assess the future needs and develop a perspective for the future on a European scale. We would like to invite all of you who are interested in the future of ultraviolet astronomy to establish contact with us.

Prof. Ana I Gómez de Castro                                                     
NUVA Chair                

In the mean time, a new problem directly affecting UV astronomy has emerged with NASA's decision to cancel servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. More about that can be found in the following page.