All the press releases and activities by the ASI’s press office

Today, ESA’s space telescope Euclid begins its survey of the dark Universe. Over the next six years, Euclid will observe billions of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Learn how the team prepared Euclid in the months after launch for this gigantic cosmic quest. 
The successful launch of the satellite marks the beginning of a mission designed to observe billions of galaxies and uncover the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Italy's decisive contribution to Euclid was made possible through the effort and expertise of the Italian Space Agency, the National Institute of Astrophysics and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics
Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency, and Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Science and ICT of South Korea, signed a MoU in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and the President of the Republic of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeo
Following the appointment of its new president, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has also designated a new Board of Directors
The space showcase par excellence takes place in Paris from September 18th to September 22nd, 2022, and precedes the next European edition, which will take place in Italy with IAC Milan 2024, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA), the ASI and Leonardo
Today's Board of Directors has passed a resolution for the appointment of ASI's new top administrator
The closing ceremony of the IAC in Baku marked the official beginning of the Italian campaign to organise the IAC 2024 Milan, 75th edition. The responsible use of Space for sustainability will be the official motto
A busy airshow for the ASI and the national space companies
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) will cooperate with NASA to conduct a preliminary design study of the Lunar Surface multi-purpose Habitation Module(s) proposed by ASI for the Artemis program. The agreement has been signed by the President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Giorgio Saccoccia, and the Administrator of NASA, Bill Nelson
The spectacular images of the probe show us the solar atmosphere with unprecedented detail, thanks to the contribution of the Italian Space Agency’s Metis coronagraph, in partnership with and designed by a team made up of the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), the Universities of Florence and Padua and the CNR-IFN

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WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2024

Ready, set, go! Euclid begins its dark Universe survey ‣

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Today, ESA’s space telescope Euclid begins its survey of the dark Universe. Over the next six years, Euclid will observe billions of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Learn how the team prepared Euclid in the months after launch for this gigantic cosmic quest. 

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SATURDAY 01 JULY 2023

EUROPE’S EUCLID MISSION LIFTS OFF ‣

The successful launch of the satellite marks the beginning of a mission designed to observe billions of galaxies and uncover the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Italy's decisive contribution to Euclid was made possible through the effort and expertise of the Italian Space Agency, the National Institute of Astrophysics and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics MORE...

WEDNESDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2023

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ITALY AND SOUTH KOREA ON COOPERATION IN THE USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES ‣

Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency, and Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Science and ICT of South Korea, signed a MoU in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and the President of the Republic of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeo MORE...

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 2023

Teodoro Valente is the new president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) ‣

Following the appointment of its new president, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has also designated a new Board of Directors MORE...

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2022

THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY IN THE 73RD INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS IN PARIS ‣

The space showcase par excellence takes place in Paris from September 18th to September 22nd, 2022, and precedes the next European edition, which will take place in Italy with IAC Milan 2024, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and hosted by the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA), the ASI and Leonardo

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