Full support of the Italian government for the candidacy of the Sos Enattos site , in Lula, as the site of the future " Einstein Telescope " gravitational wave telescope in Italy.
This was confirmed by the Prime Minister Mario Draghi in a letter addressed to the president of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) Antonio Zoccoli.
The two countries currently candidates to host the telescope headquarters are Italy and the Netherlands .
In our country, a note reads, the Einstein Telescope project has garnered the interest and willingness of the Sardinia Region, which has pledged to support its implementation with 350 million euros , while the Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion will support the research infrastructure through the resources of the Development and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027.
The construction of the work is expected to start in 2027 and additional resources can be found from the state budget, we read again.
Draghi invited the INFN to proceed with the creation of Italy's candidacy dossier, in conjunction with all national and local partners, for the purpose of defining the site by 2025 .
(Unioneonline / L)