EGO and Virgo are taking part in the European Researchers Night with Bright Night and PICO

We’ll be announcing all the upcoming events shortly, but in the meantime: 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…

Two instrumented baffles installed in Virgo by IFAE Barcelona

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…

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EGO joins EU project PICO

EGO joins EU project PICO

We are happy to announce that EGO is a partner of the newly launched European Project PICO  (PhysICs fOr all). The project aims to support all citizens to increase their awareness of fundamental,…

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1,000 visitors for EGO and Virgo Open Day!

1,000 visitors for EGO and Virgo Open Day!

All day last Friday, the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) in Cascina welcomed almost 1,000 visitors for the research centre’s first big Open Day since the pandemic started. Workshops, games,…

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EGO and Virgo Open Day is back!

EGO and Virgo Open Day is back!

On May 24th, from 2 PM to 10 PM, the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) will open its doors to visitors for the research centre’s first Open Day since the beginningpandemic. Workshops, games,…

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