Tag: ASI – Italian Space Agency
Several satellites dedicated to high-energy astrophysics, including the Italian AGILE (Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero) satellite, detected the most energetic Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) ever recorded on January 1, 2022. The event, known as GRB 220101A, occurred when the universe...
Italy and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have important engagements at the Farnborough International Airshow 2022, taking place in England from July 18th to July 22nd.ASI's exhibition booth (n. 4510, Hall 4) showcases recent activities and the ASI Space...
The signing of agreements to host the 24th International Astronautical Congress (IAC24) in Milan took place against the stunning backdrop of the 39th floor of Palazzo Lombardia. The ceremony involved two signings: the contract between the International Astronautical Federation...
The ASI project "Sviluppo di Prodotti Iperspettrali Prototipali Evoluti" processed the PRISMA image, which is a 30 km x 30 km spotlight acquisition. The project's main objective is to prototype a series of L3 / L4 level added value...
The European carrier rocket, Vega-C, successfully completed its maiden flight on July 13th. The rocket, designed and manufactured in Italy, took off from the ESA space port in French Guyana. On board were the Italian Space Agency satellite, LARES2,...
The Fermi-LAT collaboration has recently released an updated list of cosmic gamma-ray sources. The third release of the Fermi Point Source Catalog (4FGL-DR3) includes data from 12 years of observations by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on the Fermi...
Lake Varese, located in the southern Alps, is a shallow lake with a mean depth of 11 m, a maximum depth of 26 m, and a surface area of 14.8 km². The lake is classified as monomictic and eutrophic.A...
The summer of 2022 in central and northern Italy is facing a significant water deficit due to low rainfall during winter 2021 and spring 2022. The Po River, one of the main rivers in the region, is experiencing its...
The Italian Space Agency and NASA signed today an agreement for a bilateral cooperation to conduct a preliminary design study of Lunar Surface multi-purpose Habitation Module(s) proposed by ASI for the Artemis program.
The agreement was signed by the President...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia, and U.S. embassy leadership will have a conversation with astronauts on the International Space Station. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join the event...
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