Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they found powerful…
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), operating in Chile’s Atacama Desert. – ESO Press Release
Today, February 11, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This year it will have a special value because 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of its institution. This year will be marked by the launch on…
On January 14, the Magic telescopes detected a very high-energy gamma-ray flare from a source called OP 313. On January 28, it happened again. The estimated flux is above 80 GeV and has reached a level comparable to that of…
Today, January 27, we celebrate the Day of Remembrance, in memory of January 27, 1945, when the extermination camp of Auschwitz was liberated. Eighty years have passed. In order to never forget, this year I wanted to share a series…
From February 4th to 11th, for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11/02) and the STEM week, INAF is offering a rich program of initiatives: let’s discover it together! In the week concerned, our Merate office of…
In response to the invitation of the INAF CUG to participate in the initiative: “A touch of red against violence against women” we created three “installations” in the months of October-November: two benches (one very old, refurbished) and a wooden…
Today, January 27, we celebrate the Day of Remembrance, in memory of January 27, 1945, when the extermination camp of Auschwitz was liberated. Eighty years have passed. In order to never forget, this year I wanted to share a series…
Less than three months after its launch, the Einstein Probe telescope has discovered a burst of low-energy X-rays that could lead scientists to reconsider how gamma-ray bursts are emitted. The explosion in question lasted more than 17 minutes – the…
The event celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the National Institute of Astrophysics will be held in Naples on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January, at the Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory. An opportunity to retrace the goals achieved since its establishment in…
