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06/08/2019

25 October 1964 – Opening ceremony of the Northern Cross telescope at the radioastronomical station in Medicina (BO)

The Institute for Radio Astronomy has a long history that started in 1970 thanks to the initiative of Prof. Marcello Ceccarelli and that continues today with plenty of scientific and technological progress. Here is a collection of stories, pictures and documents related to the most relevant people and moments in the life of the Institute.