Astronomers may have caught a still-forming planet in action, carving out an intricate pattern in the gas and dust that surrounds its young host star. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), they observed a planetary disc with prominent spiral arms,…
International researchers have, for the first time, pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star beyond the Sun. Using the ALMA telescope, in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, and the James Webb Space…
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…
An international team led by INAF has measured for the first time the polarization of light emitted by a transitional millisecond pulsar in three different bands of the electromagnetic spectrum: X-rays, optical, and radio. The study, published in ApJL, indicates…
Following the success of participation in the seminars of the series “When gender violence does not exist: meetings on language, law, discrimination, evaluation, inside and outside the academy“, held at the Brera Astronomical Observatory, the Organizing Committee has decided to…
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they have found…
On the occasion of the Pride month and following the International Day against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (May 17), we created a rainbow bench with some symbols of the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to the 6 colors of the…
Astronomers have created a galactic masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image that reveals previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they observed this nearby galaxy in thousands of colours simultaneously. By capturing…
Dear all, After a couple of weeks of work (for which we want to thank again all the people who contributed), we are pleased to announce that next Thursday at 11:00 we will inaugurate the rainbow bench, in front of…
Purchased in 1862 by the Kingdom of Italy, the eight-inch Merz refractor used by Giovanni Schiaparelli for his historic observations of Mars has been completely restored. “Now it will be necessary to intervene on the dome: the windows no longer…
