Account of activities
Here you can read the in-depth articles through which we will recount Astra’s activities. One of the project’s objectives is to narrate the research’s results to the community, with the aim of disseminating and valorizing them.
We will do so in this section of the website, by telling about the project’s activities in the most popularizing and accessible form.
04 December 2025
The Latest Updates on Astra's Progress
The data on the Astra portal has been updated. New progress statuses regarding expenditures and work packages, tasks, and milestones have been released to better understand where the project stands just a few weeks before the deadline scheduled in the timelines.
25 November 2025
The Structural Model of Crystal Eye Takes Shape
Crystal Eye is one of the main focuses (or main pillars) of Astra's Work Package 1. The photos show for the first time the "structural model," the precursor to the Crystal Eye that will be launched into space.
15 October 2025
The Astra survey, the lottery, and participant choices
The preliminary report on the experimental results of WP3C, which involved one thousand people with the aim of understanding the project's impact.
08 September 2025
The Value of Astra Through Citizen Engagement
Beyond cost-benefit analysis, the Astra project uses experimental economic methods to explore how much scientific research is worth to the public.
29 July 2025
The Scientific Output Generated by the Astra Project
A dedicated section of the website is regularly updated with new publications linked to the project’s activities, reflecting the ongoing research carried out by Astra’s scientists.
30 May 2025
Assessing the Value of a Research Project
Scientific impact, ethical use, and social value: a conversation with Adriana Carolina Pinate.
22 April 2025
The Multiplying Effect of Astra and ESA’s “Mini-Fast” Call
The Crystal Eye prototype can take off and reach space thanks to new short- and medium-term opportunities. Without Astra, none of this would be possible
30 March 2025
The Challenge of Crystal Eye to Gamma Ray Bursts
Interview with Ivan De Mitri, Professor of Experimental Physics at GSSI and Work Package 1 Leader in Astra. The Importance of Developing Crystal Eye and Its Implications for Space Exploration (and Beyond)
24 February 2025
From Research to Business: Networks and Agreements Driving Astra’s Technology Transfer
As part of the third work package of the project, the GSSI is part of an inter-university network promoting dialogue between academia and industry. This is a key element that touches also on agreements and intellectual and industrial property rights