Gianluca Gemme, a senior research scientist at the INFN branch in Genoa, is to become the next director of the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) with effect from January 1st 2027. His appointment was approved on October 22nd by the EGO Council, the governing…

Gravitational waves will be sweeping across Italy this coming weekend, thanks to the events, initiatives and shows organised by EGO in various Italian cities, to mark the European Researchers’ Night and other events dedicated to science and the exploration of the…

The European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) in Cascina, home to the Virgo interferometer, will take part on September 25th in the European Researchers’ Night, an initiative promoted by the European Commission to promote scientific culture. EGO and Virgo will be…

Two large instrumented baffles designed and built by researchers and engineers from IFAE have been successfully installed in the arms of the Virgo detector. The installation marks an important milestone in the ongoing upgrade of the observatory ahead of the next…