Flares are among the most energetic magnetic phenomena occuring in stars. They are triggered by a sudden release of energy previously stored in the stellar magnetic field, and then they culminate with the formation of magnetic loops in the stellar coronae filled by X-ray and UV emitting plasma at million degrees. Sometimes, these magnetic structures erupt, releasing in the surrounding
Stars more massive than 9 solar masses end their evolution in spectacular supernova explosions. These explosions are triggered by the gravitational collapse of the core of such massive stars, once the thermonuclear reactions are exhausted and the core is not supported against gravity by the pressure produced by the reactions. Supernovae are not simple spherical explosions, but rather complex phenomena
Domenica 7 Maggio alle 11, alla libreria La Feltrinelli, un altro imperdibile appuntamento con il laboratorio Astrokids:”DETECTIVE STELLARI”! Quando una stella muore, gli astrofisici svolgono delle indagini come dei veri detective! Ce lo spiega Salvatore Orlando, astronomo dell’INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo (OAPa) insieme ai divulgatori e ai volontari del Servizio Civile Nazionale dell’OAPa. Non mancheranno video, simulazioni, giochi a tema e attività
Martedì 4 aprile 2017, nell’ambito del progetto PSR – Popular Scientific Research, l’Associazione Vivere Scienze MMFFNN, organizza nell’Aula A del Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica un incontro con gli astronomi dell’INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, che presenteranno le proprie attività di ricerca. L’Associazione studentesca Vivere Scienze MMFFNN opera all’interno dell’università a supporto degli studenti durante il loro percorso accademico. Il
INAF, the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics is pleased to announce the opening of the second call for proposals of the AstroFIt2 Programme, in co-funding with the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Progamme, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND action. The call offers nine (9) transnational grants, each one enabling researchers to carry out a project for a period of three (3) years
