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The gas planets

The scientific activities currently in progress, related to the study of the giant planets, are closely linked to the results of the most recent exploratory space missions.

Jupiter and the origin of the giant planets. The study of the origin of Jupiter and the other gas giants involves the application of the planetary formation models developed by INAF-IASF, described previously.

Saturn and its moons. The study of Saturn and its satellite and ring systems, with particular attention to Titan, naturally makes use of the data obtained by the Cassini-Huygens mission. During the mission, the VIMS spectrometer, one of the Italian instruments, turned out to be one of the key instruments, able to determine the composition of the rings and atmosphere of Saturn, as well as determine local variations in the surface composition of its satellites and relate them to geological surface features.

MeerKAT+: the MeerKAT Extension

Feb 21, 2024

MeerKAT+: the MeerKAT Extension The handover of the first dish of the MeerKAT extension signals an important milestone for the SKA-MID construction

The first discoveries of the Webb space telescope in Rome: public lecture on 29 February

Feb 21, 2024

The first discoveries of the Webb space telescope in Rome: public lecture on 29 February On Thursday 29 February at 6 pm, Prof. Roberto Maiolino of the University of Cambridge (UK) will hold a public lecture on the theme "The invisible Universe revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope" at the Department of Physics of Sapienza University of Rome

The AGILE satellite re-entered the atmosphere

Feb 14, 2024

The AGILE satellite re-entered the atmosphere After 17 years of thriving operations, the AGILE Italian scientific satellite re-entered the atmosphere, thus ending its intense activity as a hunter of some of the most energetic cosmic sources in the Universe that emit gamma and X-rays