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SUMMARY:Notte Europea dei Ricercatori 2023
DESCRIPTION:SHARPER è il nome di uno dei 6 progetti italiani sostenuti dalla Commissione Europea per la realizzazione della Notte Europea dei Ricercatori. \nSHARPER significa SHAring Researchers’ Passion for Enhanced Roadmaps e ha l’obiettivo di coinvolgere tutti i cittadini nella scoperta del mestiere di ricercatore e del ruolo che i ricercatori svolgono nel costruire il futuro della società attraverso l’indagine del mondo basata sui fatti\, le osservazioni e l’abilità nell’adattarsi e interpretare contesti sociali e culturali sempre più complessi e in continua evoluzione. \nPer l’edizione 2023\, SHARPER si svolgerà il 29 settembre in 14 città italiane\, tra cui Catania\, per raccontare la passione\, le scoperte e le sfide dei ricercatori di tutta Europa attraverso mostre\, spettacoli\, concerti\, giochi\, conferenze e centinaia di altre iniziative rivolte al grande pubblico. \nIn occasione della Notte dei Ricercatori 2023\, l’INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania ha organizzato le seguenti attività per il pubblico che si svolgeranno tra il 28 e il 30 settembre: \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nIL SOLE E IL CLIMA TERRESTRE – Gli effetti della variazione dell’irraggiamento solare sul clima terrestre \nWebinar a cura di Paolo RomanoData e ora: 28-09-2023 dalle 16:00 alle 17:00 \n\n\n\n\nPer partecipare gli interessati dovranno mandare una email a divulgazione.oact@inaf.it\, oppure potranno seguire l’evento in diretta sul nostro canale YouTube. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nOCEAN WORLDS: ALLA RICERCA DELLA VITA – Gli oceani extraterresti come possibili sedi di vita \nWebinar a cura di Daniela SiciliaData e ora: 28-09-2023 dalle 17:00 alle 18:00 \n\n\n\n\nPer partecipare gli interessati dovranno mandare una email a divulgazione.oact@inaf.it\, oppure potranno seguire l’evento in diretta sul nostro canale YouTube. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTECNICHE DI RADIOASTRONOMIA PER LA MEDICINA – Le tecniche di imaging in radioastronomia trovano largo impiego nella medicina e si sono rivelate fondamentali per la rivelazione precoce di cellule tumorali \nWebinar a cura di Francesco CavallaroData e ora: 28-09-2023 dalle 18:00 alle 19:00 \n\n\n\n\nPer partecipare gli interessati dovranno mandare una email a divulgazione.oact@inaf.it\, oppure potranno seguire l’evento in diretta sul nostro canale YouTube. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nSPACE WEATHER\, OCEANI ALIENI\, RADIODIAGNOSTICHE – Stand sulle attività dell’INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania legate ai temi: Space weather\, oceani di altri mondi e ricerca della vita\, tecniche di radioastronomia per la lotta ai tumori \nA cura di Giuseppe CutispotoData e ora: 29-09-2023 dalle 18:00 alle 24:00Luogo: Piazza Università\, Catania \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nIL SOLE E LO SPACE WEATHER: VIVERE CON UNA STELLA – Conferenza sulle relazioni Sole-Terra e osservazioni del Sole al telescopio presso la sede “A. Riccò” \nA cura di Salvatore Guglielmino e Fabiana FerrenteData e ora: 30-09-2023 dalle 10:00 alle 13:00Luogo: Osservatorio astrofisico “A. Riccò” – Via Santa Sofia 78 (CT) \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Inoltre\, invitiamo le scuole a partecipare alla finale del torneo nazionale Sharper di SUMO SCIENCE (evento a cura di Psiquadro) che si svolgerà venerdì 29 settembre\, dalle ore 9 alle ore 13.30\, presso l’Auditorium Santa Cecilia di Perugia\, con la possibilità di partecipare online (prenotazione obbligatoria). Dettagli sotto: \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nSumoScience – Final Four – Sharper Edition (ONLINE) – La finale del torneo nazionale Sharper di SUMO SCIENCE. Tutte le classi partecipanti\, sia in sala che da remoto\, potranno porre domande agli sfidanti e partecipare alle votazioni \n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nI quattro semifinalisti sono: \n\nFrancesca Garaventa (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) – SCIENZE MARINE\nFrancesca Ginatempo (Università di Sassari) – FISIOLOGIA\nRoberto Pierdicca (Università Politecnica delle Marche) – GEOMATICA\nPaolo Romano (INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania) – FISICA SOLARE\n\n\n\n\n\nPer prenotare la partecipazione ONLINE\, collegarsi al seguente link.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/notte-europea-dei-ricercatori-2023/
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Scienza e tecnologia a Catania: il ruolo delle Donne
DESCRIPTION:Sabato 11 febbraio si svolgerà l’ottava “Giornata Internazionale delle donne e delle ragazze nella scienza”. \nLa giornata è stata istituita nel dicembre 2015 dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite per riconoscere il ruolo fondamentale che le donne e le ragazze svolgono nella scienza e nella tecnologia. \nNell’ambito delle iniziative che verranno organizzate in molti paesi del mondo\, Città della Scienza – Università di Catania\, INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania\, Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e Struttura della Materia\, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “E. Majorana” e INFN – Sezione di Catania\, organizzano un evento per sottolineare il ruolo delle donne nella ricerca a Catania.\nLa manifestazione si svolgerà presso la Città della Scienza (ingresso da via Scuto Costarelli\, 65 – Catania) dalle ore 10:00 alle ore 12:00. \n  \nPROGRAMMA \n\n10:00 – Saluti di benvenuto\n10:10 – “Tra l’astrofisica e l’informatica: un viaggio nella scienza” – Valentina Cesare (INAF)\n10:20 – “Il mio Universo tra particelle e astroparticelle” – Alessia Tricomi (DFA-CSFNSM-INFN)\n10:30 – “A spasso con i nuclei” – Elena Geraci (DFA)\n10:40 – “Space Weather: dalla luce al blackout” – Mariachiara Falco (INAF)\n10:50 – “Il mio viaggio nel mondo microscopico alla ricerca dei difetti e dei loro enigmi” – Emanuela Celano (CSFNSM)\n11:00 – “Particelle fantastiche e dove trovarle” – Mariangela Bondì (INFN)\n11:10 – Tavola Rotonda “Le donne nella ricerca: problemi e prospettive”. Partecipano: Germana Barone (UNICT)\, Fiorella Burgio (INFN)\, Maria Grazia Grimaldi (DFA)\, Isabella Pagano (INAF)\, Alessia Tricomi (CSFNSM)\, Grazia Umana (INAF).\n\nModera: Adriana Di Stefano \n\n					Ingresso su prenotazione. Per le prenotazioni\, si prega di mandare una email a divulgazione.oact@inaf.it indicando il proprio Nome e Cognome e il titolo dell’evento.\n  \nEvento gestito e organizzato da Mariachiara Falco e Daniela Sicilia.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/scienza-e-tecnologia-a-catania-il-ruolo-delle-donne/
LOCATION:Città della Scienza\, via Simeto 23\, Catania\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Michelson-Morley Experiments: An Enigma for Physics and the History of Science
DESCRIPTION:Slides and recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Monday\, February 20\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Prof. Maurizio Consoli (INFN\, Sezione di Catania\, Italy) \nABSTRACT:The “null result” of the original 1887 Michelson-Morley experiment represents a fundamental step for physics and the history of science. Since then\, more and more precise measurements have apparently strengthened the original interpretation. However\, in principle\, if the two-way velocity of light in the interferometers is not exactly the same parameter “c” of Lorentz transformations\, nothing would prevent a non-zero effect. For instance\, in a gaseous medium the small fraction of refracted light could keep track of the motion of matter with respect to some preferred reference frame. Starting from this observation\, there is now a new interpretation where the small irregular residuals always observed in laboratory show intriguing correlations with the direct CMB observations with satellites in space. This opens the possibility of linking the CMB to a fundamental reference system for relativity with substantial implications for cosmology and the interpretation of non-locality in the quantum theory. The talk will focus on the basics of this research with brief notes on some leading scientists involved in these measurements.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/gravitational-collapse-to-regular-black-holes-2/
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230320T113000
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SUMMARY:The Evolutionary Map of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Monday\, March 20\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Prof. Andrew Hopkins\, Professor of Astronomy Australian Astronomical Optics (Macquarie University NSW 2113\, Australia) \nABSTRACT:EMU\, the Evolutionary Map of the Universe\, is an ongoing ASKAP survey of the Southern three-quarters of the sky\, aiming to achieve rms noise levels of 20 μJy. EMU will support a broad range of science\, spanning star formation and evolution in our own Galaxy\, galaxy evolution and the links between star formation and supermassive black holes\, to cosmology. EMU has been allocated approximately 1 year of time on ASKAP in the coming 5 year window. I will summarise the technical and scientific goals of the survey\, the current status of and timeline for the survey\, and highlight a selection of recent results from early science and pilot survey data.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/the-evolutionary-map-of-the-universe/
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Avvistamento lunare
DESCRIPTION:Il Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia – Grande Moschea di Roma in collaborazione con l’Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica e l’Unione Astrofili Italiana e con la partecipazione della Confederazione Islamica Italiana e COREIS organizzano l’evento “Avvistamento lunare per l’inizio del Ramadan 1444 AH”. \n\n\n\nUn incontro dedicato all’avvistamento\, assistito con strumentazione astronomica\, della Luna Nuova di Ramadan. Questo incontro si svolgerà in via telematica mediante la piattaforma ZOOM e in presenza di alcune delegazioni di Imam\, selezionate dal Centro Culturale Islamico di Italia – Grande Moschea di Roma e dagli organizzatori\, presso alcune sedi INAF e UAI. Le osservazioni verranno trasmesse anche in streaming sul canale YouTube EduINAF e sulla pagina Facebook della Grande Moschea di Roma. \n  \n\n\n\nProgramma \n17:45 – Saluti delle autoritàDr. Naim Nasrollah – Presidente del Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia – Grande Moschea di Roma” Abu Bakr Moretta\, Presidente Comunità Religiosa Islamica ItalianaMustapha Hajraoui – Presidente della Confederazione Islamica ItalianaSimone Zaggia – INAF\, vicedirettore Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaPaolo Morini – Unione Astrofili Italiana\, delegazione di Ravenna \n18:00 – Collegamenti in sequenza dipendentemente dall’orario di tramonto del Sole e Luna: Catania\, Ragusa\, Palermo\, Roma\, Savignano sul Rubicone\, Ravenna\, Padova\, Bologna\, Cagliari\, Milano\, Novara (NB: i collegamenti dipendono dal tempo atmosferico) \n19:30 – Conclusione e analisi delle osservazioni \n19:45 – Saluto dei relatori e annuncio di inizio Ramadan \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​ \nModerano: Federico Di Giacomo – INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaImam Dr. Nader Akkad – commissione scientifica per l’avvistamento lunare della Grande Moschea di Roma
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/avvistamento-lunare/
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Comunicazione@INAF
DESCRIPTION:DATA: giovedì 11 maggio\, 11:30  \nLUOGO: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nRELATORI: Dott.ssa Caterina Boccato (responsabile della Didattica e Divulgazione dell’INAF)\, Dr. Marco Galliani (responsabile ufficio stampa INAF)\, Dr. Marco Malaspina (direttore responsabile di Media INAF) \nABSTRACT:La terza missione sta diventando sempre più cruciale per enti di ricerca e atenei\, in particolare tutte quelle attività che vanno sotto il nome di Public Engagement o\, se preferite\, Comunicazione nel senso più ampio del termine. Attività che vedono coinvolti sempre più ricercatori e ricercatrici in prima persona. \nIn questo incontro vorremmo fornirvi alcuni strumenti per orientarvi al meglio e per collaborare secondo le attitudini e le aspirazioni di ciascuno di voi\, ma anche dirvi com’è articolata la Struttura per la comunicazione dell’INAF. Ma\, soprattutto\, vorremmo dare risposta alle tante domande che spesso ci ponete: cosa si intende per press release\, news\, conferenza stampa\, embargo\, comunicato congiunto\, virgolettato e cose simili? A chi vi rivolgete? Cosa posso raccontare a bambini e bambine di sei anni? Perché a volte avete così fretta di contattarmi mentre sono impegnato in un meeting o una call? Perché non mi hanno accettato al festival della scienza? E\, soprattutto\, perché parlate di qualunque cosa tranne che delle mie ricerche?
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/comunicazioneinaf/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Il mese della Ciminiera Scientifica
DESCRIPTION:Nell’ambito del progetto “La Ciminiera Scientifica”\, finanziato da MUR (PANN20_00606)\, l’Universita’ di Catania e il Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia\, organizzano il “Mese della Ciminiera Scientifica”. Dal 13 maggio al 12 giugno\, Citta della Scienza illuminerà di scienza la città con proiezione olografiche nella grande vetrina su Viale Libertà e Videomapping della Ciminiera. Sarà un mese ricco di seminari scientifici aperti alla cittadinanza\, visite guidate del museo\, laboratori per i più piccoli e meno piccoli e molto altro. \n\nTra gli eventi in programma\, alcuni sono a cura dell’Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania: \nSEMINARI \n\n18 maggio\, ore 19:00: “La Rivoluzione degli Esopianeti” – a cura di I. Pagano\n\n  \nLABORATORI  \n26 maggio (a cura di M. Falco e D. Sicilia): \n\n09:00-10:00 – “𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹’𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗼”\nSi ricostruisce l’aspetto di un alieno tenendo conto delle caratteristiche del suo pianeta\nDestinatari: scuole primarie\n10:15-11:15 – “𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶 𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗽𝘀”\nCostruzione del modellino di un satellite\nDestinatari: ultimo anno scuole primarie o secondarie di I grado\n\n\n11:30-12:30 – “𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶”\nCostruzione di uno spettroscopio per scomporre la luce\nDestinatari: secondarie di I grado\n\n\n  \n7 giugno (a cura di M. Falco e D. Sicilia): \n\n15:00 – 16:00 – “𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘃𝗶 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶”\nCostruzione di un modellino di sistema planetario extrasolare\nDestinatari: scuole primarie o secondarie di primo grado\n\n\n16.15 – 17.15 – “𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲”\nRicostruzione di un’immagine utilizzando chiodini di diverse dimensioni\nDestinatari: scuole primarie\n\n17.30 – 18.30 – “𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗦𝗥𝗧”\nCostruzione di un modello in carta del più grande radiotelescopio italiano\nDestinatari: scuole primarie\n\n  \n8 giugno (a cura di F. Cavallaro e A. Trovato): \n\n16:30 – 17:15 / 17.15 – 18.00 – “𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗶ù 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼”\nCostruzione di un’antenna di carta del radiotelescopio SKA col solo utilizzo di forbici\nDestinatari: studenti scuola primaria\n\n\n  \n\n					 La partecipazione è GRATUITA\, ma è richiesta una prenotazione da effettuare al seguente link 
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/il-mese-della-ciminiera-scientifica/
LOCATION:Città della Scienza\, via Simeto 23\, Catania\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Nati sotto il segno di Dike\, cresciuti con quello della Bilancia  - La storia della Space Law\, tra gravità e giurisprudenza
DESCRIPTION:DATA: Mercoledì\, 31 maggio\, 11:30 \nORGANIZZATORE: INAF OACT \nLUOGO: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) \nRELATORE: Dott. Angelo Adamo (INAF\, IASF Palermo) \nABSTRACT:In questo seminario pongo l’attenzione su quei particolari momenti in cui la scienza giuridica ha felicemente intersecato l’osservazione pre-scientifica della natura e\, in seguito\, le scienze fisiche propriamente dette\, traendo da esse\, specie nel passato\, quando ispirazione\, quando una maggiore forza argomentativa.Si tratta di incroci che sembrano denunciare in modo chiaro un’origine comune dello sguardo del fisico e del giurista – un’origine di sicuro meritevole di uno studio storico e filosofico più attento che già sto conducendo – e che la presente ricerca evidenzia solo per la parte avente a che fare con la descrizione di come la nostra specie si è progressivamente impossessata dello spazio esplorabile: un concetto usato in una fase iniziale esclusivamente per indicare territori sulla terraferma e che\, al progressivo crescere delle acquisizioni scientifiche\, tecnologiche e di una parallela evoluzione giuridica\, ha subito diverse modifiche che gli hanno fatto guadagnare pure il significato di distese marine\, di spazi aerei al di sopra delle nazioni e\, in tempi più recenti\, quello di spazio esterno alla nostra atmosfera. Uno spazio oramai teatro di dispute di diritto internazionale e scenario di possibili scontri bellici del futuro. \n  \n\n					Per partecipare\, si consiglia di prenotarsi mandando una mail a seminari.oact@inaf.it
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/nati-sotto-il-segno-di-dike-cresciuti-con-quello-della-bilancia-la-storia-della-space-law-tra-gravita-e-giurisprudenza/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:INAF a Etna Comics 2023
DESCRIPTION:Dal 1 al 4 giugno 2023 si svolge presso il centro fieristico “Le Ciminiere” di Catania l’undicesima edizione di Etna Comics\, Festival Internazionale del fumetto\, del gioco e della cultura POP. \nL’INAF è presente alla manifestazione con diverse attività. \nIn particolare le ricercatrici e i  ricercatori dello IASF-Palermo e dell’Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania propongono presso l’Area Family&Games: \n\n“Il Solametro – Disegna i Pianeti e mettili al posto giusto” (attività permanente);\n“Chi vuole essere astrofisico” (attività permanente);\nil gioco da tavolo “PIXEL – Picture (of) the Universe” con un tavolo dedicato nella ludoteca (attività permanente);\nil “CodyMaze Astrofisico” con slot temporali dedicati nel Family Lab:\n– 1 giugno\, ore 10.00-11.15\, ore 13.45-14.30\, ore 19.15-20.00;\n– 2 giugno\, ore 10.00-10.45\, ore 13.45-14.45;\n– 3 giugno\, ore 10.00-10.30\, ore 19.00-20.00;\n– 4 giugno – ore 10.00-10.30.\n\nSono previsti anche interventi e conferenze: \n\nConferenza di presentazione della mostra di astrofotografia di Dario Giannobile\, con la partecipazione di ricercatori dell’Ossevatorio Astrofisico di Catania. Presso la Sala ACI – Area Family&Games\, 1 giugno\, ore 12.00 – 13.00;\nConferenza “Dove i telescopi (ancora) non vedono – Saturno e la Luna nelle illustrazioni di Scriven Bolton\, Etienne Trouvelot\, Lucien Rudaux\, Chesley Bonestell e nei fumetti di Hergé” – a cura di Angelo Adamo (INAF – IASF  Palermo). Presso la Sala Galatea – Area Comics\, 1 giugno ore 12.30 – 13.30;\nConferenza “Pixel: Picture (of) the Universe. Genesi (atipica) di un board game” – a cura di Giovanni Contino e Valentiva La Parola (INAF – IASF  Palermo). Presso la Sala ACI – Area Family&Games\, 1 giugno\, ore 16.00-17.00.\n\n  \nPer ulteriori informazioni e per le modalità di partecipazione visita la pagina ufficiale del festival. \nFonte: Edu INAF
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/inaf-a-etna-comics-2023/
LOCATION:Città della Scienza\, via Simeto 23\, Catania\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230605T123000
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SUMMARY:Diagnostics of the solar corona expansion through Metis coronagraph observations
DESCRIPTION:DATE: Monday\, June 5\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Giuseppe E. Capuano (University of Catania\, Department of Physics and Astronomy ”Ettore Majorana”\, and INAF – OACT) \nABSTRACT:The solar corona has been investigated in the last decades through observations coming from several spacecraft. The Metis coronagraph\, aboard the ongoing Solar Orbiter mission\, extends the UVCS/SOHO spectrocoronagraph observations of the scattered ultraviolet emission of the coronal plasma performed during solar activity cycle 23\, by simultaneously imaging the coronal visible light polarised brightness (VL pB)\, in the spectral bandpass 580-640 nm\, and the coronal ultraviolet H I Lyα emission\, in the spectral window 121.6 ± 10 nm. Here some specific observations are shown\, such as those taken on May 15\, 2020\, from which important results about the solar wind outflow velocity were inferred by applying the Doppler dimming technique. Other results on the coronal solar wind velocity are presented\, obtained by considering the data acquired during the first quadrature of the Solar Orbiter and the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) spacecraft with respect to the Sun. In particular\, the same parcel of plasma on the East limb was remotely observed with Metis between 3.5 R⊙ and 6.3 R⊙ on January 17\, 2021\, during low-cadence synoptic mode observations\, and was sampled in situ by PSP at about 22 R⊙ on January 18\, 2021. In this case\, information about several coronal parameters were inferred with unprecedented details\, thanks to the high quality of Metis and PSP data. Finally\, other results concerning the first coronal mass ejection observed with Metis on January 16-17\, 2021 are reported. In this case\, also considering data coming from instruments onboard Solar Orbiter and other spacecraft\, a 3D reconstruction and detailed physical information about this structure were obtained. Therefore\, Metis\, even when operates in synoptic mode and in synergistic coupling with other instruments\, allows to get novel and detailed information about the structure of the solar corona with an accuracy never reached until now.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/diagnostics-of-the-solar-corona-expansion-through-metis-coronagraph-observations/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Gravitational entropy proposals adaptable to structure formation in Cosmology
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Monday\, June 12\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Prof. Roberto A. Sussman (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) \nABSTRACT:I would like to summarize and present cosmological applications of two proposals of Gravitational entropy\, which are distinct from the standard holographic approach and from the entropy of the sources. One is the proposal by Clifton-Ellis and Tabakol (CET) based on the Bel-Robinson tensor\, the other by Hosoya and Buchert (HB)\, based on the Leibler-Kullbach functional of Information Theory. By applying these proposals to inhomogenous dust solutions of Einstein’s equations (LTB and Szekeres models)\, we have shown in various published articles that both proposals are equivalent in their predictions\, but CET is local and HB is non-local. Both yield entropy production in spacetime regions that can be characterized by generation and growth of structure (either overdensities or voids). The CET proposal provides an interesting interpretation of the cosmological constant as an asymptotic gravitational temperature that characterizes a finite entropy saturation value. \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/gravitational-entropy-proposals-adaptable-to-structure-formation-in-cosmology/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230628T123000
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SUMMARY:Determination of fundamental stellar parameters on massive stars
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Wednesday\, June 28\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dott. Gabriel Ferrero (University of La Plata\, Argentina) \nABSTRACT:Massive stars (i.e. the progenitors of core-collapse supernovae) are quite scarce\, but play a crucial role in several important astrophysical phenomena\, as for example\, the chemical evolution of their host galaxies. Even so\, their fundamental stellar parameters (as mass\, radii\, temperature and luminosity) are poorly known. This relates to important uncertainties about their formation processes\, structure and evolution. We are attempting  to face this challenge at the research group GEMAE (Grupo de investigación en Estrellas Masivas y Agrupaciones Estelares) at the University of La Plata\, together with collaborators in Chile and Spain. We rely mainly on high-quality and high-resolution spectroscopic data collected by 18 years by the OWN Survey of the O-type and WN-stars in the Southern hemisphere. In this talk I will outline the work that we are developing at GEMAE\, focusing on determinations of masses of close binary stars by spectroscopy and photometry in the optic and near-infrared bands. \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/determination-of-fundamental-stellar-parameters-on-massive-stars/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230703T123000
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SUMMARY:The evolution of young low-mass stars: focus on rotation and activity
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Monday\, July 3\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dott. Louis Amard (astrophysics department of the CEA Saclay\, France) \nABSTRACT:Between its formation stage as an active accreting seed and today\, the Sun underwent large structural changes as well as variation in magnetic activity\, rotation rate and its relation to the surrounding environment. I will go through the different processes that are responsible for these changes and present our latest results on the subject. We will go from the early interaction between the star and its proto-planetary disc bathing in UV radiations emitted from the massive neighbours\, to the internal mixing happening in the inner layers of solar-like stars that are probed by asteroseismology.Finally\, I will review the possible applications of this work to other types of stars at different stages of the evolution in the context of the current or future surveys. \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/the-evolution-of-young-low-mass-stars-focus-on-rotation-and-activity/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231120T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231120T123000
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CREATED:20231114T091439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T091442Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges for the forthcoming CMB polarization experiments
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Monday\, November 20\, 11:00 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Prof. Giuseppe Puglisi (DFA – Università di Catania) \nABSTRACT:One of the major challenges in the context of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is to detect a polarization pattern\, the so called B-modes of CMB polarization\, that are thought to be directly linked to the space-time fluctuations present in the Universe at the very first instants of life. To date\, several challenges have prevented to detect the B-modes partly because of the lower sensitivity of the detectors. Our own Galaxy is observed in this context as a foreground contamination. However the awareness of improving the modeling of its polarized emission has been constantly increase not only to assess the cosmological signals but also to provide new insights onto the Galactic magnetic field probed with the Galactic polarized emissions\, e.g. synchrotron and thermal dust. This is particularly relevant in order to better characterize the foreground contamination for future CMB experiments (e.g. SO\, LiteBIRD\, CMB-S4 )\, where unprecedented polarization sensitivities are expected to be achieved in the coming decades. \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/challenges-for-the-forthcoming-cmb-polarization-experiments/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231201T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
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SUMMARY:Astronomical Observations & Optical Communication through Atmospheric Turbulence
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE: Friday\, December 1\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Aziz Ziad (Université Côte d’Azur) \nABSTRACT:The atmospheric parameters have a strong impact on the image formation through the atmosphere. Indeed\, the effect of atmospheric turbulence on wavefronts reduces severely the resolution of ground-based astronomical observations. Thus\, in the context of astronomical observations\, the site-selection has now become essential with the advent of the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELT). Indeed\, it is important to choose sites with reduced cloud coverage\, weak turbulence and low aerosol distribution in order to enhance observations time and to improve their scientific performance. It is also important to remember that the choice of sites hosting astronomical projects must meet very strict criteria in terms of optical quality. Future optical communications and telemetry stations will be forced to meet the same requirements. \nBeyond Site-Testing and Site-Selection for Astronomical Observations or Optical Communications\, precise knowledge of atmospheric turbulence parameters is of interest for the technical specifications of the Adaptive Optics (AO) systems dedicated to real-time correction of the atmospheric turbulence. In addition\, the CN2(h) profiles (as well as wind and outer scale profiles) with high vertical resolution is necessary for a better evaluation of the performance of AO systems. A large number of monitors have been developed for this purpose\, particularly with the emergence of ELT projects\, but very few meet the required need. Recently\, a new station has been developed in the framework of a European consortium and a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This ANAtOLIA station is a compact mobile high-performance station\, equipped with the most performing instruments leading to the whole atmospheric parameters. \nANATOLIA is a ESA funded project aimed to study\, among other topics\, the  effects of aerosols and atmospheric turbulence on optical communication. Master students in Physics\, Engineering\, Geology are solicited to attend if interested to conduct research on (one/more) topic(s) in optical communication (internship and PhD level). \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/astronomical-observations-optical-communication-through-atmospheric-turbulence/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231206T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231206T123000
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SUMMARY:Space-Weathering on Primitive Asteroids
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Wednesday\, December 6\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Stefano Rubino (INAF-IAPS) \nABSTRACT:Studying small bodies in our solar system is fundamental for understanding its youth and evolution. These small “primitive” bodies are “undifferentiated” (they did not undergo phase density separation\, irreversibly altering their mineralogy). They have evolved little since their creation\, spurring a composition relatively close to the primordial proto-planetary disk. However\, other processes\, such as thermal alteration\, aqueous alteration\, shocks\, or space-weathering\, can affect these bodies’ surfaces. This issue is because remote-sensed data acquired while studying these bodies target these surfaces. If these surfaces have been altered\, they can induce a particular bias in the study of the composition of these small bodies. Therefore\, it is paramount to understand the processes affecting the surface of primitive asteroids to assess their composition correctly.There are several ways to study the surface of primitive asteroids\, such as remotely\, from the Earth or a satellite orbiting the body of interest\, by acquiring spectroscopic data (gaining access to surface chemical and mineralogical composition). It is also possible to study these bodies in a laboratory environment by working on analogous materials\, such as certain classes of “primitive” meteorites (carbonaceous chondrites)\, on terrestrial analogs (simpler to study than meteorites but less closely related to extraterrestrial materials)\, or directly on extraterrestrial materials brought back by sample return missions.In this work\, we replicate the effects of space weathering (SpWe) on the surface of primitive asteroids in a laboratory environment. More specifically\, we focus on the effects of solar wind\, the dominant SpWe process on “young” surfaces of the solar system. We have chosen three terrestrial minerals analogous to a “primitive” surface – three hydrated minerals (two serpentines and one saponite) – of which we have produced several pellets which have been bombarded using He and Ar ions\, to investigate the effects of two different solar wind. In doing so\, we made analogous materials of weathered primitive surface matter.These analogs were then characterized by infrared spectroscopy\, from the visible to the far-infrared range\, to study chemical changes prompted by ion bombardment. This was done by investigating how certain spectroscopic features – characteristic of hydrated silicates – changed upon ion bombardment. We detected several effects\, such as darkening in the visible range\, visible slope reddening and bluing\, and a systematic shift towards longer wavelength affecting the position of several spectroscopic features.This spectroscopic characterization was followed by a study at a smaller scale using electron microscopy. We first characterized the surface of our weathered analogs using scanning electron microscopy. Then\, we investigated the morphological and physicochemical changes in the bombarded layer\, at a nanometer scale using transmission electron microscopy. Strong vesiculation effects of various kinds were identified in the ion-bombarded amorphized layers\, textural changes\, and some elemental concentration evolution (such as the loss of oxygen in the utmost top surfaces\, preferential amorphization of magnesium\, etc.). The coupling between these two techniques\, IR spectroscopy\, and electron microscopy acting at different scales\, has allowed for a better understanding of SpWe effects on primitive bodies and will be able to support current and future studies of primitive bodies\, whether they are carried out remotely or in a laboratory environment on returned samples. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/space-weathering-on-primitive-asteroids/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231218T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231218T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20231207T152850Z
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SUMMARY:The Gravitational-Wave breakthrough we can('t) wait for
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, December 18\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Gianluca Pagliaro (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics\, AEI Hannover) \nABSTRACT:Less than a decade after the first historical Gravitational Wave (GW) detection GW150914\, the field of GW astronomy has grown at a phenomenal pace\, going from less than an event per month\, to the currently observed rate of few events a week.Despite the exceptional contributions the field has brought to fundamental physics\, astronomy\, cosmology\, computational physics as well as the unavoidable collateral progress in fields related to the experimental development of GW detectors\, the picture is anything but complete.Amongst the missing pieces of the puzzle we find Continuous Gravitational Waves (CGWs). In this seminar I am going to talk about CGWs\, what are they and what astrophysical sources and mechanisms can produce them\, with a particular focus on non-axisymmetric spinning Neutron Stars. I will also briefly discuss the different search implementations\, what is done\, or can be done\, to increase our chances to arrive to what is probably going to be the next breakthrough in GW Astronomy\, the first CGW detection\, including a discussion about prospects in view of future observation runs as well as GW detectors operational in the close future. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/the-gravitational-wave-breakthrough-we-cant-wait-for/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240122T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240109T144134Z
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SUMMARY:The contribution of laboratory experiments in the study of organic matter in Solar-system bodies
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, January 22\, 11:00 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Riccardo Giovanni Urso (INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania) \nABSTRACT:Organic matter is revealed in a variety of extraterrestrial bodies\, including comets\, asteroids\, satellites\, and trans-Neptunian objects. On atmosphere-less surfaces\, organics are detected in the visible and near-infrared thanks to observations performed with the instruments on-board space probes and telescopes. Further information on the properties of organics comes from the analysis of meteorites\, interplanetary dust particles\, and unique samples collected on comets and asteroids during dedicated space missions. \nUnderstanding the properties of organic matter present in small bodies would allow us to shed light on processes that happened at the dawn of the Solar System\, when these objects formed by the aggregation of the materials available in the protoplanetary disk. However\, since their formation\, atmosphere-less surfaces were continuously exposed to energetic photons\, solar particles\, and cosmic rays that cause the alteration of organics\, hindering to draw firm conclusions on their pristine composition and origin. \nWith the aim to support the interpretation of recent remote sensing observations and the analysis of extraterrestrial samples\, we performed laboratory experiments to study the spectral properties of organics revealed in Solar System bodies\, to shed light on the alteration induced by energetic charged particles\, and to suggest possible pathways for the organics’ formation thanks to processes that involved molecular precursors already available in the pre-solar cloud. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/the-contribution-of-laboratory-experiments-in-the-study-of-organic-matter-in-solar-system-bodies/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
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UID:15478-1706614200-1706616000@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:RU Lup: the accretion environment of a prototypical Classical T Tauri star
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Tuesday\, January 30\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Antonio Armeni (Tuebingen University) \nABSTRACT: \nWhile it is well established that Classical T Tauri stars accrete material from a circumstellar disk through magnetic fields\, the physics regulating the processes in the inner (0.1 AU) disk is still not well understood. With its long observational history and its rich emission line spectrum\, RU Lup is a prime example to study this environment. \nRU Lup is a monitoring target within the ULLYSES survey for Classical T Tauri stars. Optical spectroscopic observations with CHIRON and ESPRESSO were obtained simultaneously with the two epochs of the ULLYSES monitoring program for RU Lup. \nIn this talk\, I will discuss the main results obtained by analyzing this collection of data\, supplemented by the two TESS observations and the archival AAVSO photometry of RU Lup.Using the high resolution ESPRESSO spectra\, we improved the measurements of the stellar parameters\, especially the projected rotational velocity (vsini).We determined the veiling fraction for the ESPRESSO spectra\, showing that the veiling consists of two components: a continuum emission likely originating in the accretion shock and line emission that fills in the photospheric absorption lines.We detected a periodic modulation in the narrow component (NC) of the He I 5876 line with a period that is compatible with the stellar rotation period\, indicating the presence of a compact region on the stellar surface that we identified as the footprint of the accretion shock. Although the brightness of RU Lup changed drastically both on daily and yearly timescales\, this region is overall stable over the 3 years covered by the observations.An analysis of the high-cadence TESS light curves revealed quasi-periodic oscillations (QPO) on timescales shorter than the stellar rotation period. This suggests that the accretion disk in RU Lup extends inward of the corotation radius and the star accretes through a magnetic boundary layer (MBL). The rich metallic emission line spectrum of RU Lup might be characteristic of this accretion regime. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/ru-lup-the-accretion-environment-of-a-prototypical-classical-t-tauri-star/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240211T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240211T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240206T105955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T100256Z
UID:15583-1707647400-1707654600@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Meet "LE" Researchers - IX Giornata delle donne e delle ragazze nella scienza
DESCRIPTION:DATA:  Domenica\, 11 Febbraio\, ore 10.30 – 12.30 \nLUOGO: Città della Scienza – Via Simeto 23\, Catania \nDomenica 11 Febbraio si celebra la IX Giornata internazionale delle donne e delle ragazze nella scienza.Il Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia in collaborazione con l’Università di Catania\, l’INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania e l’INFN Sezione di Catania\, organizzano l’evento 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 “𝐋𝐄” 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 per raccontare e soprattutto far vedere dal vivo cosa fanno le ricercatrici delle materie STEM a Catania. \nDue ore in cui potrete scoprire esperimenti e dimostrazioni di biologia\, chimica\, fisica\, geologia\, intelligenza artificiale e tanto altro. Insieme ad un nutrito gruppo di ricercatrici catanesi osserverete la sabbia al microscopio\, scoprirete come la chimica possa servire nella lotta contro il cancro\, osserverete il sole con un telescopio\, farete un viaggio negli abissi a caccia di neutrini e\, ancora\, scoprirete come l’intelligenza artificiale permetta di riconoscere alimenti e rifiuti\, come sia possibile osservare le particelle che provengono dal cosmo\, come riconoscere le gemme\, come la fisica vi possa aiutare a proteggere l’ambiente che ci circonda. Esperimenti e dimostrazioni tutti al femminile per conoscere il ruolo delle donne e delle ragazze nella scienza! \nL’evento ha ottenuto il logo ufficiale dell’ International Day Of Women And Girls In Science patrocinata dall’Unesco e promossa dalla Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT). \n \n  \nLeggi l’articolo pubblicato da La Tecnica della Scuola: Giornata delle donne e delle ragazze nella scienza\, esperimenti e dimostrazioni dal vivo curate da ricercatrici catanesi: l’evento
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/meet-le-researchers-ix-giornata-delle-donne-e-delle-ragazze-nella-scienza/
LOCATION:Città della Scienza\, via Simeto 23\, Catania\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240212T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240206T101354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T101358Z
UID:15576-1707737400-1707739200@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Investigating the link between protoplanets\, disk substructures and disk winds
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, February 12\, 11:30 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Justyn Campbell-White (ESO-Garching) \nABSTRACT: \nProtoplanetary disks are now routinely observed around young stars but the planets they produce remain elusive to detect. So far\, we have only one confirmed direct detection of protoplanets in the disk of PDS 70\, with some tentative results (e.g. AB Aur). Yet disk structures are found almost ubiquitously across the sample of resolved disks. We are investigating the potential relationship between inner disk winds and outflows (traced by optical emission lines\, such as [OI])\, and the presence and type of disk substructures. We aim to determine whether or not the various substructures are the direct results of protoplanet formation. \nI will present new results from recent and archival observations of PDS 70. In order to investigate such connections between winds\, substructures and planets\, we turn to the one system where we have certainly detected the planets. We have carefully applied established techniques to the high-resolution spectra to reveal previously unseen forbidden emission profiles. These results suggest a significant wind originating from the inner disk. We compare these results and measurements of the mass accretion rate and disk properties to those of other weakly accreting young stars and those with transition disks. \nWe are also carrying out this investigation for the PENELLOPE/ULLYSES sample of ~80 young stars. This complements existing surveys of such winds/outflows\, whilst allowing for further exploration of the relation to disk substructures\, towards a more complete statistical survey. \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/investigating-the-link-between-protoplanets-disk-substructures-and-disk-winds/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240311T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240306T153541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T153543Z
UID:15782-1710178200-1710187200@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Osservazione della luna
DESCRIPTION:Il Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia – Grande Moschea di Roma in collaborazione con l’Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica e l’Unione Astrofili Italiana e con la partecipazione della Confederazione Islamica Italiana e con la rete Pakistana Dawate Islami in Italia organizzano l’evento “Osservazione della luna per l’inizio del mese di Ramadan 1445 AH”. \n\n\n\nUn incontro dedicato all’avvistamento\, eventualmente assistito con strumentazione astronomica\, della Luna Nuova di Ramadan. Questo incontro si svolgerà in via telematica mediante la piattaforma ZOOM e in presenza per piccole delegazioni di Imam in alcune sedi INAF e UAI. Le osservazioni verranno trasmesse anche in streaming via streaming sul canale Facebook della Grande Moschea di Roma. \n  \n\n\n\nProgramma \n17:45 – Saluti delle autoritàDott. Abdellah Redouane\, Segretario Generale del Centro Islamico Culturale d’Italia “La Grande Moschea di Roma”Caterina Boccato\, INAF Struttura di Presidenza per la ComunicazionePaolo Morini\, Unione Astrofili Italiana\, delegazione di Ravenna \n18:00 – Collegamenti in sequenza dipendentemente dall’orario di tramonto del Sole e Luna: Catania\, Salerno\, Ragusa\, Palermo\, Savignano sul Rubicone (FC)\, Ravenna\, Roma\, Padova\, Bologna\, Piombino (LI)\, Cagliari (NB: i collegamenti dipenderanno dal tempo atmosferico) \n19:30 – Conclusione e analisi delle osservazioni e saluti \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​ \nModerano:Federico Di Giacomo – INAF Imam Dr. Nader Akkad – commissione scientifica per l’avvistamento lunare della Grande Moschea di Roma
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/osservazione-della-luna/
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240415T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240413T221042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T221044Z
UID:16079-1713175200-1713178800@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Unlocking Cosmic Origins: LiteBIRD's quest for Inflationary GWs
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, April 15\, 10:00 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Avinash Anand (Department of Physics\, University of Rome\, Tor Vergata) \nABSTRACT: \nThe LiteBIRD (Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background Radiation Detection) experiment is a space mission dedicated to studying the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). Its primary objective is to detect the faint B-mode polarization patterns in the CMB\, which are believed to be imprints of gravitational waves from the early universe\, particularly from the period of cosmic inflation. LiteBIRD is equipped with a 30 arcmin beam width and an extraordinarily low polarization noise of 2.16μK-arcmin\, making it uniquely capable of capturing large scale full-sky CMB polarization. \nOur studies address two significant challenges in detecting Inflationary B-modes: foregrounds and the weak gravitational lensing of the CMB.Foregrounds\, varying with observation frequency\, can be mitigated through multi-frequency sky observations. However\, gravitational lensing of the CMB presents a different problem\, as it is not frequency-dependent and causes E-mode polarization to convert to B-modes. This conversion masks the primordial B-modes we aim to detect. Our work concentrates on estimating the mass distribution from the CMB field to create a template of lensing B-modes. By removing this lensing-induced B-mode template from the observational data\, we enhance the sensitivity towards detecting Inflationary gravitational waves. \nThis talk will explore the methodologies used in this study\, the challenges encountered\, and the potential impact on the detection of the Inflationary gravitational waves. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/unlocking-cosmic-origins-litebirds-quest-for-inflationary-gws/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240422T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240422T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240418T141120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T141602Z
UID:16101-1713783600-1713783600@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Archeology of interstellar archipelagos: Reconstructing the lifecycle of star-forming clouds
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, April 22\, 11:00 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Juan Diego Soler (IAPS-INAF) \nABSTRACT: \nDetermining how star-forming molecular clouds (MCs) arise from and interact with the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) is crucial for understanding the initial conditions of planet and star formation and the evolution of the Milky Way and other similar galaxies. I will present state-of-the-art observations of neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) and interstellar magnetic fields\, which\, combined with numerical simulations and novel statistical tools based on machine vision\, reveal three crucial aspects of the MC lifecycle. First\, the signature of magnetization in the structure of MCs in the solar neighborhood\, within 500 parsecs from the Sun. Two\, the imprint of supernova feedback in the HI structure across the Galactic plane. And finally\, the coupling between atomic and molecular gas in and around MCs. I will discuss the consequences of these findings for our understanding of the Galactic ecosystem and the prospects for radio-interferometric and submillimeter polarization observations from the forthcoming facilities. \n  \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/archeology-of-interstellar-archipelagos-reconstructing-the-lifecycle-of-star-forming-clouds/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240423T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240423T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240422T090940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T092036Z
UID:16156-1713884400-1713895200@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:MSC in Physics: which curriculum? (2024 edition)
DESCRIPTION:In collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia\, giorno 23 aprile 2024\, con inizio alle ore 15:00\, presso l’Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania\, avrà luogo l’iniziativa “Which Curriculum”\, rivolta alle studentesse e agli studenti della laurea triennale in Fisica come orientamento nella scelta della specializzazione per il corso magistrale. \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nDurante il pomeriggio\, i ragazzi potranno visitare i nostri laboratori e parlare con i nostri ricercatori per conoscere e approfondire le attività scientifiche\, i progetti in corso e le prospettive future. \n\n \nL’incontro è promosso dalla Commissione Qualità del DFA.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/msc-in-physics-which-curriculum-2024-edition/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240513T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240513T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240512T093323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T093439Z
UID:16251-1715634000-1715639400@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:Pint of Science 2024: Dalla Polvere ai Buchi Neri
DESCRIPTION:Nell’ambito dell’iniziativa “Pint of Science“\, che si propone di promuovere incontri con ricercatori in un ambiente accogliente e informale\, vi segnaliamo la seguente iniziativa\, che si svolgerà presso il Joyce Irish Pub\, Via Montesano 46 – Catania. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nTitolo: Dalla polvere ai buchi neri \nSommario: Tu potresti morire ma il deserto nasconderebbe il segreto della tua morte che rimarrebbe dopo di te per coprire la tua memoria con il  vento… scrive John Fante in Ask the dust. Chiedi quindi alla polvere\, ma di una stella\, se vuoi sapere cosa ci attende se cadessimo in un Buco Nero\, dove lo spazio diventa tempo e il tempo diventa spazio\, dove forse si cela il passaggio verso un nuovo Universo gemello del nostro. Siete pronti a questo viaggio cosmico? \nRelatore: Alfio Bonanno (Primo Ricercatore – INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania e INFN Sezione di Catania). \nAlfio Bonanno\, è Primo Ricercatore INAF associato alla Sezione di Catania dell’INFN. I suoi interessi di ricerca principali sono la Gravità Quantistica e lo studio dei campi magnetici stellari. Durante il dottorato di Ricerca è stato Research Assistant alla University of Alberta dove ha lavorato con il gruppo di cosmologia di Werner Israel e ha poi proseguito la sua esperienza in varie università e centri di ricerca europei. Attualmente lavora presso l’Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania e nel tempo libero suona il pianoforte. Insegna da alcuni anni anche un corso su Teologia e Scienze all’ISSR presso la Facoltà Teologica di Palermo. \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \n\n					Ingresso libero fino a esaurimento dei posti disponibili
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/dalla-polvere-ai-buchi-neri/
LOCATION:Joyce Irish pub\, Via Montesano 46\, Catania\, 95131\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240514T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240516T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240424T094724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T094727Z
UID:16168-1715677200-1715882400@www.oact.inaf.it
SUMMARY:ESP2024 - PLATO PLANETARY SYSTEMS: Formation to Observed architectures
DESCRIPTION:PLATO is the 3rd mission of class M in the ESA Cosmic Vision program. Its main goal is detecting terrestrial planets in the habitable zone of  solar type stars. With its huge FOV\, most of the PLATO targets are bright stars that will be monitored with high cadence (25 s) for at least 2-3 years during the long duration observing program\, while contemporary a number of very bright stars in the sample will be observed with 2.5 s cadence. The collected data\, photometry from space and high resolution spectroscopy from the ground\, will provide accurate planetary structures as well as  architectures and evolutionary stage – via asteroseismic analysis – of a large number of planetary systems. PLATO is planned for a launch in Dec 2026. \nMore information on PLATO are on the ESA website and in PLATO Mission Consortium website. \nWith  PLATO Mission due for launch soon  this would seem a good time to review the present state of knowledge of exoplanet systems and the objectives of the mission. PLATO is optimized for the detection and characterization of small planets in the habitable zones of Sun-like stars. By combining two cutting-edge approaches: planetary transits and the study of the internal structure of stars using stellar seismology\, supported by a dedicated ground-based observation programme.In combination with a dedicated ground based observation programme\, PLATO will provide accurate planetary parameters (including age) for a large sample of exoplanets which could be used to answer many scientific questions eg if there are favoured evolutionary paths for exoplanets by comparison with theoretical population models PLATO will provide accurate and complete planetary parameters (including age) for a large sample of exoplanets\, allowing to address a variety of scientific questions: planet occurrences\, trends in composition\, dynamical evolution\, favoured evolutionary paths\, etc. \nThe aim of this conference is to review the current state of the art in the field and to examine the range of scientific questions PLATO data could prove useful. Themed sessions will examine planetary systems at all stages of their evolution as well as give an overview of the PLATO mission\, its  future data\, and how to become involved. \n  \nSESSION THEMES \n1 – PLATO mission – where are we?2 – PLATO Science – From Stars to Planets3 – System architectures from observations4 – Advances in planet formation5 – Exoplanets Evolution6 – Relevant Stellar Science \n\n  \nMore info
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/esp2024-plato-planetary-systems-formation-to-observed-architectures/
LOCATION:Department of Physics and Astronomy “Ettore Majorana” (DFA) of the Catania University\, Via Santa Sofia 64\, Catania\, 95123\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240514T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240514T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T194323
CREATED:20240512T094414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T094417Z
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SUMMARY:Pint of Science 2024: La conquista dello spazio
DESCRIPTION:Nell’ambito dell’iniziativa “Pint of Science“\, che si propone di promuovere incontri con ricercatori in un ambiente accogliente e informale\, vi segnaliamo la seguente iniziativa\, che si svolgerà presso il Joyce Irish Pub\, Via Montesano 46 – Catania. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nTitolo: La conquista dello spazio \nSommario: Partendo dallo storico viaggio di Gagarin\, si parlerà di come il genere umano ha conquistato lo spazio che ci circonda\, delle prospettive future a breve e lungo termine e\, per i pochi a quel punto ancora ragionevolmente sobri\, delle ricadute sulla vita di tutti i giorni delle tecnologie spaziali. \nImmagine Credits: ESA liberamente modificata da Daniela Sicilia \nRelatore: Giuseppe Cutispoto (Primo Ricercatore – INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania) \nLaurea in Fisica e dottorato in Astrofisica a Catania. Ricercatore presso l’Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania dal 1987\, attualmente Primo Ricercatore. Coordinatore del Comitato Organizzatore dei Campionati Italiani di Astronomia. Appassionato di fantascienza\, sfortunatamente (quasi) astemio. \n\n  \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \n\n					Ingresso libero fino a esaurimento dei posti disponibili
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/pint-of-science-2024-la-conquista-dello-spazio/
LOCATION:Joyce Irish pub\, Via Montesano 46\, Catania\, 95131\, Italia
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Etna Comics 2024
DESCRIPTION:L’Istituto Nazonale di Astrofisica sarà presente all’edizione 2024 di Etna Comics\, rassegna di fumetti e giochi che si svolge a Catania dal 6 al 9 giugno. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Per il secondo anno consecutivo\, l’Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica parteciperà alla ormai consolidata rassegna di fumetti e giochi Etna Comics\, manifestazione inaugurata nel 2011 e che si tiene ogni anno presso il centro fieristico le Ciminiere di Catania. \nIn particolare l’INAF si presenta con una serie di attività interattive nell’Area Family. Potrete infatti giocare a PIXEL – Picture (of) the Universe\, il gioco da tavolo sulla risoluzione in astrofisica o a Cosmo Hunters\, gioco di carte sull’osservazione degli oggetti celesti\, senza dimenticare il Code Hunting Game\, una caccia al tesoro virtuale nel mondo dell’astronomia che vi permetterà di entrare nel mondo del coding. Per gli appassionati di giochi a quiz c’è poi Chi vuol essere astrofisico?\, con un neanche troppo nascosto riferimento a un famoso quiz televisivo. \nCi sono poi molte attività che stimolano la parte artistica\, in particolare quella dei bambini\, come per esempi Il Solametro – Disegna i Pianeti e mettili al posto giusto\, o ancora Disegna il tuo pianeta (reale o immaginario) e un classico come Pixel Art\, ovviamente a tema astronomico. \nNell’Area Comics\, poi\, il 7 giugno alle 11 in sala Galatea Angelo Adamo\, ricercatore tecnologo dell’INAF IASF di Palermo\, presenta INAFfumètti: con la testa ben oltre le nuvole (balloons)\, nel corso del quale presenterà la sua ultima opera\, realizzata in collaborazione con Sandro Bardelli\, dell’OAS di Bologna. B.A.O. – Baryon-Acoustic-Oscillations\, che segue anche stilisticamente l’opera dello scorso anno\, presentata a Lucca Comics&Science 2023\, è incentrato sulla materia oscura ed è un’ottima introduzione alla scienza dietro Euclid\, il satellite dedicato proprio allo studio di questa sfuggente forma della materia.Ovviamente i lettori di EduINAF possono scaricare il fumetto a questo link: B.A.O. – Baryon-Acoustic-Oscillations. \nBuona lettura e una buona Etna Comics a chi andrà a visitare questa emozionante rassegna! \nFonte: EduINAF
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/etna-comics-2024/
LOCATION:Le Ciminiere\, viale Africa 222\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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SUMMARY:Resilience of Eukaryotic Life in Mars-Like Simulated Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Recording: https://www.oact.inaf.it/seminars/ \nDATE:  Monday\, July 8\, 11:00 a.m. \nORGANIZER: INAF OACT \nLOCATION: AULA OVEST (INAF-OACT) + remote \nLink for the remote audience:https://meet.google.com/wvf-uwxo-oyj \nSPEAKER: Dr. Maria Teresa Muscari-Tomajoli (Parthenope University of Naples\, Italy) \nABSTRACT \n  \nA few rules:— in case of large in-person attendance\, attendees may be asked to wear a face mask— before joining\, make sure you are using your institutional inaf.it account if you have one (otherwise we will grant you permission to join)— please do not forget to mute your microphone and switch off your webcam when access the virtual room— for questions leave a message in the chat\, the answers at the end of the webinar— the seminar will be recorded\, so if you are interested in it\, please contact us to get the link to the registration.
URL:https://www.oact.inaf.it/event/resilience-of-eukaryotic-life-in-mars-like-simulated-conditions/
LOCATION:Sede A. Riccò\, Via Santa Sofia 78\, Catania
CATEGORIES:Eventi & Seminari
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