National Institute for Astrophysics

The National Institute for Astrophysics (Italian: Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, or INAF) is an Italian research institute in astronomy and astrophysics, founded in 1999. INAF funds and operates twenty separate research facilities, which in turn employ scientists, engineers and technical staff. The research they perform covers most areas of astronomy, ranging from planetary science to cosmology.[1]

Not to be confused with Andorran National Institute of Finance (INAF).
Istituto nazionale di astrofisica
Established1999 (1999)
AddressViale del Parco Mellini 84, 00136 Rome, Italy
Location
Rome
,
Italy
Coordinates41°55′21″N 12°27′08″E
Websitehttp://www.inaf.it/

Research facilities

INAF coordinates the activities of twenty research units, nineteen in Italy and one in Spain:

International partnerships
Agreement signed for E-ELT MAORY adaptive optics system.[2]

INAF is involved in scientific collaborations with several international institutions, including:

Notable figures

Projects
REM telescope with Milky Way in background

Projects include:

See also

References
  1. "National Institute for Astrophysics—Home". INAF. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. "Agreement Signed for E-ELT MAORY Adaptive Optics System". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-16.


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