Satellites and supertelescopes are in
the future of Italian astrophysics, officials said on the 25th
anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Astrophysics
Institute (INAF) in Naples Thursday.
Citing all-Italian satellites to study the universe,
participation in the new supertelescopes that are being built
and in the future large space telescope destined to explore new
worlds, and participation in the exploration of the Moon and
Mars, they said the National Institute for Astrophysics' plans
are "truly ambitious".
"INAF is the Italian research body for the study of the
Universe, it is involved in the exploration of the cosmos at all
wavelengths and with all celestial messengers, from our Solar
System, through time and space, up to the origins of the
universe", said the president of INAF Roberto Ragazzoni at the
event organized at the Capodimonte observatory.
"We are in Naples - he added - not only to celebrate the past,
but above all to discuss scenarios for the next 25 years: a
meeting projected into the future".
"We provide research with a contribution that the international
community recognizes as being of high quality.
"We use prestigious observation infrastructures on the ground
and in space and advanced computing methodologies and
infrastructures.
"We develop cutting-edge technologies that are functional to our
research and that often find application in other sectors of
civil society", noted the scientific director of INAF Isabella
Pagano.
INAF intends to continue working on major international projects
by being at the forefront of hem, the officials said.
If extrasolar planets, gravitational waves and the new very
powerful telescopes are among the flagship projects, the
instruments used to study stars and planets, such as
supercomputers and quantum technologies, are also cutting-edge,
they stressed.
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