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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

  • Salvatore Virga

    Skilled worker

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  • Sabrina Masiero

    Astrophysicist, Head of Outreach and Communication

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  • Maria Alberti

    Worker

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  • Rosario Vacca

    Worker

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  • Alessandro Nastasi

    Computer Scientist Astronomer

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  • Salvatore Norato

    Administrator

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  • Luciana Ziino

    Astrophysicist, Outreach and Communication Activities

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    • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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