Tag: ASI – Italian Space Agency
The Indus River valley in Pakistan is regulated by the Tarbela dam, situated in the Swabi and Haripur districts. The image displayed is a result of L2D PRISMA data obtained in October 2021. The dam has been in operation...
From infancy, people possess an innate understanding of how the world functions, allowing them to interact appropriately with their surroundings. This includes the accurate detection of gravity through an internal model of its effects. Previous research has shown that...
We are thrilled to announce the publication of "The Second AGILE MCAL Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog: 13 yr of Observations" in the Astrophysical Journal: A. Ursi et al., ApJ 925 (2022).This latest catalog showcases the findings of a comprehensive search...
On December 8th, 2021, PRISMA captured an image of the Erebus volcano on Ross Island in Antarctica using short-wave infrared (SWIR) processing. This volcano is the southernmost active one on Earth. The reddish hues in the image indicate areas...
The dual-use Italian Constellation at the Service of Security and Sustainability
Rome, 1 February 2022 – The second satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation, built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and...
The second COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite (CSG) funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with funds allocated by the Ministry of University and Research and the Ministry of Defence, was launched successfully today by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...
Italian scientists have developed a new catalogue of spectroscopic measurements for all Milky Way stars. The Survey of Surveys (SoS) is the largest catalogue of radial velocity to date, containing data for more than 11 million stars. The project...
The Uyuni Salar, located in the Bolivian altiplano, is the largest salt flat in the world. A recent satellite image captured by PRISMA in January 2021 shows a portion of the salt flat border north of the Estancia Ajia...
"The Socio-Economic Impact of Public Policies in the Space Sector in Italy", a three-year research study conducted by ASI and the Department of Economy, Management, and Quantitative Methods at the University of Milan. The study aims to assess the...
Construction of the New National GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Frame Network of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has been completed. This infrastructure is of vital importance in providing up-to-date, accurate geodetic information for the scientific community and professional...
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