Venue
Teatro Niccolini
Via Ricasoli 3/5 – Florence
Language
Italian
Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Please reserve your seat by emailing: teatroniccolini@firenzeonstage.com
3 August at 9 pm
Astrophysics from Space: The Global Challenge for the Future
A conversation with Prof. Roberto Ragazzoni, President of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and one of the world’s leading experts in astronomical instrumentation. His research focuses primarily on adaptive optics and the development of wide-field telescopes, both ground-based and space-based.
5 August at 9 pm
Meet ESA Astronaut Andrea Patassa
Since 2022, Andrea Patassa has been a member of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Astronaut Reserve, selected as part of the ESA Astronaut Group 4. He will share his professional journey and discuss the prospects for future European space missions.
6 August at 9 pm
Gravitational Waves and Space-Based Multi-Messenger Astrophysics
A conversation with Prof. Marica Branchesi, full professor at the Gran Sasso Science Institute and one of the world’s leading experts in gravitational-wave astrophysics. She played a pivotal role in the discovery of the electromagnetic counterpart to the GW170817 event resulting from the merger of two neutron stars, a landmark achievement that marked the beginning of the era of multi-messenger astrophysics.