Who We AreHome If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it. Albert Einstein GAL Hassin: the absurd idea that has come true. Our family Maria Alberti Worker Read bio Luciana Ziino Astrophysicist, Outreach and Communication Activities Read bio Alessandro Nastasi Computer Scientist Astronomer Read bio Rosario Vacca Worker Read bio Salvatore Virga Skilled worker Read bio Salvatore Norato Administrator Read bio Sabrina Masiero Astrophysicist, Head of Outreach and Communication Read bio The GAL Hassin Event The GAL Hassin event is organized once a year with Astrophysics and Scientific Communication as protagonists and involves the general public with several activities including a Course in Astrophysics, conferences, lectures, round tables, interviews, entertainment and the GAL Hassin Prize Ceremony. Discover The mission GAL Hassin was born in Isnello, in the heart of the Madonie Mountains, as a Center where astrophysical research and education and outreach come together. Discover The History of GAL Hassin Hassin is a word of Syriac origin and means “cold stream”. This is how the Arabs called Isnello when they arrived in Sicily. Discover