Scientific Aperitivo | Gaia and the Galaxy Like You've Never Seen It Before
with Deborah Busonero and Mariateresa Crosta
Moderated by Alberto Vecchiato and Caterina Boccato

Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 6 PM - 7 PM
Snodo | OGR Torino

An event by OGR Torino and INAF, in collaboration with Pleiadi. This event is part of the program created for the Time Machines exhibition.

Free admission

On May 22 the Aperitivo Scientifico format returns at Snodo, with an event titled Gaia and the Galaxy Like You've Never Seen It Before, which explores the Gaia mission, a satellite of the European Space Agency that has been scanning the sky for over ten years, creating the most accurate and complete stellar map in history. Thanks to its advanced technology, Gaia allows scientists to monitor and study the stars, revealing how they change over time. This event is a unique opportunity to discover how the Gaia mission is transforming our understanding of the Galaxy and to explore the fascinating questions about this extraordinary satellite.
The talk will focus on the mission's achievements and how scientists, including Deborah Busonero and Mariateresa Crosta, are working to analyze and interpret the collected data. This is a chance to learn more about the cutting-edge scientific research and the evolution of one of the most ambitious space missions of recent decades.

SPEAKERS BIO
Deborah Busonero is a Senior Researcher at INAF at the Astrophysical Observatory of Turin. She has been involved in the Gaia mission since its early design stages. She is the scientific manager of the Italian Gaia data processing center and is part of a team of experts ensuring the quality of data gathered by Gaia. Her research focuses on the modeling and calibration of high-precision space instrumentation.

Mariateresa Crosta is a Senior Researcher at INAF at the Astrophysical Observatory of Turin. She has extensive experience with the Gaia mission, particularly in theoretical modeling and stellar light deflection analysis. Her research spans from local cosmology to spacetime navigation and fundamental physics in space. She is also actively involved in cultural astronomy and has contributed to several interdisciplinary events.