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.
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.
26 June 2025
Il valore di Astra attraverso il coinvolgimento della cittadinanza
Oltre all’analisi costi-benefici e ad altri parametri più “tradizionali” sulla valutazione dell’impatto del progetto, in Astra vengono messe in campo metodologie economiche sperimentali per capire il valore della scienza per i cittadini.
30 May 2025
La valutazione del valore di un progetto di ricerca
Uno dei task del terzo work package di Astra riguarda l’impatto della ricerca, il suo uso etico nella società e il valore indiretto del progetto. Ne parliamo con 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
18 January 2025
Technology transfer is a part of Astra’s path
The third work package of the project focuses on technology transfer and impact management. It covers both the overall project and the results achieved by its affiliates. This aspect intersects intellectual property and access to innovation.
06 December 2024
Working on trust and reliability of autonomous and intelligent systems
One of the most important tasks of Work Package 2 (WP2) focuses on the reliability of autonomous and intelligent systems. This is a particularly challenging objective, especially when dealing with highly advanced technologies such as those used in the aerospace industry
24 November 2024
Digital Platforms for the "Factory of the Future" in the Space Industry
The second work package of Astra focuses on the development of software supporting research and industrial development in space, leveraging the concept of digital twins