The Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA) at UNAM Campus Morelia was host to an NRAO Community Days event on September 28 and 29, 2023, organized by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC). This community event followed the first Me xican meeting in route to the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA). 

The Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA) at UNAM Campus Morelia host this week 110 Mexican astronomers, in the first Mexican meeting in route to the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA).

The largest astronomical array in North America is one step closer to becoming a reality. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) of the United States announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF, US) has awarded a 3-year, $21 million dollars grant to Associated Universities, Inc. to further the design of the next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA).

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Last Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the public hearing "Unidentified Anomalous Aerial Phenomena in Mexico" was organized in the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress. In this forum, supposed physical evidence and anecdotal statements of the existence of extraterrestrial or non-human intelligent life, and of repeated visits by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations to our planet, were presented.

• Solar eclipses are spectacular astronomical events that can be enjoyed while following safety measures.
• The next solar eclipse will be on October 14, 2023. It will be null in areas of the Yucatan Peninsula and partial in the rest of the country. To enjoy it safely we recommend approaching the Mexico Eclipse Committee and the Michoacán Local Committee.
• So far, 10 massive training sessions have been held in 25 states of the country, including Michoacán.