INAF - International Partnerships

International Partnerships

INAF is involved in scientific collaborations with several international institutions, among which we mention:

• the European Southern Observatory (Italy has been a ESO member since 1982)
• the astronomical observatories located in Canary Islands (Teide Observatory and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory)
• the Large Binocular Telescope, in partnership with USA and Germany
• the Very Long Baseline Interferometry consortium
• the European Space Agency (ESA)
• the American National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)