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Astronomia radio: verso SKAO e ngVLA (chair: F. Govoni)
The SKA Observatory is an integral part of the next-generation observatories that will survey the Universe across the electromagnetic spectrum, revolutionizing our view of Fundamental Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
In the present talk I will describe the SKA project, its timeline and main scientific scopes, focussing on the ongoing activities in preparation to science exploitation. The...
"This contribution summarizes INAF’s involvement in MeerKAT, a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), highlighting both scientific and technological contributions. Since 2020, INAF has played an active role in the development of MeerKAT+, providing support through both financial investments and in-kind contributions. This engagement includes participation in defining the scientific...
"Over 300 molecules have been identified in the interstellar medium (ISM), including complex species thought to be precursors of prebiotic chemistry. A remarkable molecular diversity is already present in the earliest stages of star formation, shaping the initial chemical inventory inherited by planetary systems. Most of our current knowledge comes from observations at millimeter wavelengths,...
"The 21-cm line of atomic hydrogen (HI) is one the best tools to study the properties of dark matter (DM) halos around galaxies because HI disks are generally regularly rotating and more extended than the stellar components of galaxies, so they trace the gravitational potential in the outermost DM-dominated regions. Indeed, extended HI rotation curves played a key historical role to establish...
