Italian Republic Day: June 2nd 2025
The Italian staff of Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) celebrate the Italian Republic Day with a toast in front of the largest italian telescope.
TNG staff is composed of about 30 people, half of whom are Italians who emigrated to the island of La Palma a long time ago, some of them for about thirty years. They contribute to maintain the excellence of the telescope, working as astronomers, optical engineers, computer scientists, technicians. Despite the distance, they do not forget their roots so they decided to celebrate this important day for Italy in front of the largest italian telescope.
Italian staff at TNG