A new hub of Italian research will see the light in Sos Enattos, in Sardinia. The Earth Telescope project, presented to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), aims to study the heart of the Earth and the phenomena at the origin of the movements of tectonic plates and earthquakes. This ambitious project will collaborate with the Einstein Telescope, the largest gravitational wave detector.
Earth Telescope: collaboration between research institutions
The idea of one synergy between public research bodies, with the participation of the Universities of Cagliari and Sassari, was welcomed with enthusiasm. The conference organized by the INGV in Rome was attended by representatives of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics and the National Institute of Astrophysics.
Cosmic objects such as pulsars could help study the movement of the Earth’s plates, while research on gravitation could clarify wait not yet included of geology. “It is essential to study the origin of the universe, but it is equally important to understand how the Earth works,” he said Carlo Doglionipresident of Engv.
A research center open to dialogue
The project aims to make the Italian candidacy to host the Einstein Telescope even stronger, competing with the Netherlands. Roberto Cimino of the Ministry of University and Research underlined the commitment of the Italian government, which has allocated 950 million euros, in addition to 350 million from the Sardinia Region.
SOS Enattos could become a meeting place between research institutions and different skills, observed Marco Pallavicini, vice-president of the Infn. The center will also be open to the territory, with initiatives to disseminate and enhance the heritage local archaeological, Thank you also to the SunLab project.
The support of the scientific community
The project Earth Telescope obtained the support of important figures in the scientific community, including Marica Branchesi of INAF, who spoke about the installation of the telescope HalfHeaven at Sos Enattos. Also Fulvio Ricci, one of pioneers of the discovery of gravitational waves, and Massimo Chiappini, director of the Environment department of Engvthey have expressed opinions favorable.
The Engineer will have a leading role in the study of the characteristics of the area destined to host the Einstein Telescopeone of the most silent in the world from a seismic point of view. The instruments used could constitute the first nucleus of a network of sensors deployed disposition by all the research institutions involved.
What do you think of this new project? Do you think it can bring significant benefits to scientific research in Italy?
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