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INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)

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Roberto Ragazzoni is the president of INAF.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2025Radiotelescopio MeerKAT, operativa la nuova banda 5B del progetto STILES

A delegation from INAF recently visited SARAO's offices in Cape Town to oversee the production and inspection of project components.

Mentioned as: INAFTechnical ProductDec 5, 2025Radiotelescopio MeerKAT, operativa la nuova banda 5B del progetto STILES

Grazia Umana coordinates the MeerKAT Band 5B project and is a researcher at INAF.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2025Radiotelescopio MeerKAT, operativa la nuova banda 5B del progetto STILES

Adriano Fontana, a researcher at INAF, leads the STILES project.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2025Radiotelescopio MeerKAT, operativa la nuova banda 5B del progetto STILES

The project involves implementing 64 5B-band receiving systems on each MeerKAT antenna, which includes receivers developed by the Max Planck Institute in Germany under contract with INAF.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Org RelationshipDec 5, 2025Radiotelescopio MeerKAT, operativa la nuova banda 5B del progetto STILES

The National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), coordinated by the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri, has been a founding member of the Mauve program since 2024, ensuring Italy access to priority data and a central role in defining the scientific program and subsequent analysis.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)NoiseDec 1, 2025Giovanna Tinetti illustra Mauve e i primi obiettivi scientifici

The initiative is the result of a collaboration among various public research entities and universities including ASI, INAF, INFN, ENEA, ISTAT, CREA, ISS, along with the University of Rome Tor Vergata and La Sapienza University.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralDec 1, 2025ASI e università unite nel segno delle Nazioni Unite per l’inclusione

INAF leads one of the Mauve surveys, using the data to answer key questions of the ERC project 'StarDance'.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralDec 1, 2025Giovanna Tinetti illustra Mauve e i primi obiettivi scientifici

The study was conducted by an international team including researchers from the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and published in Nature Communications.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralNov 20, 2025James Webb scopre un buco nero supermassiccio nell’Universo primordiale

INAF has promoted initiatives to engage the public in sky observation.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralNov 1, 2025La cometa Lemmon incanta Napoli: tra scienza e poesia nel cielo del tramonto

Massimo Dall’Ora is an astronomer and researcher at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte (INAF).

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralNov 1, 2025La cometa Lemmon incanta Napoli: tra scienza e poesia nel cielo del tramonto

BiRD was identified in the vicinity of the quasar J1030+0524, a region that has been studied for years by INAF.

Mentioned as: INAFTechnical ProductOct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

BiRD, or big red dot, is a new cosmic object discovered by a team led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) using the James Webb Space Telescope.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralOct 30, 2025BiRD, raro little red dot scoperto da JWST: possibili indizi sull’origine dei buchi neri supermassicci

Much of the optical observations for supernova SN 2024bch were made using INAF instruments at the Padua observatory, including the 182 cm Copernicus telescope and the 92 cm Schmidt telescope in Asiago.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralOct 29, 2025Supernova asociale: l’esplosione stellare che rifiuta l’interazione

The National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) team analyzed the photometric and spectroscopic properties of supernova SN 2024bch, which exploded approximately 65 million light-years from Earth and was observed in February 2024.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative FinancialOct 29, 2025Supernova asociale: l’esplosione stellare che rifiuta l’interazione

The Vit telescope's history dates back to World War II and will be discussed by INAF researchers during the visit.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Il CodyTrip porta le scuole in Abruzzo

In the afternoon, students will be welcomed at the Campo Imperatore observational station by INAF researchers Chiara Badia, Fiore De Luise, and Gaetano Valentini.

Mentioned as: INAFTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Il CodyTrip porta le scuole in Abruzzo

The Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo of the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) is located at the summit of Gran Sasso d'Italia.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Il CodyTrip porta le scuole in Abruzzo

The initiative is part of the cultural events program of the INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, aimed at promoting dialogue between science, society, and culture.

Mentioned as: inafNarrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Ecologia spaziale: serata Inaf tra Terra e Marte

The National Institute of Astrophysics (Inaf) will present a diverse program that includes role-playing games, shows, interactive labs, and coding workshops.

Mentioned as: INAF (ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA)Narrative GeneralOct 21, 2025Festival della scienza: Genova tra stelle e innovazione
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