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ABSTRACT This article contributes to the history of material culture and intellectual biography by definitively identifying the Paduan scholar Matteo Macigni (ca. 1510–1582) as the author of the annotations found in a 1535 copy of Albrecht Dürer’s Institutionum geometricarum currently preserved in Vicenza.
Laura Moretti
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What does it mean to be a post‐Newtonian? Schelling on competing scientific models
Abstract While Schelling's position has often been portrayed as highly critical of Newton, his discussion of Newton's theories has never been thoroughly studied. The goal of this paper is to analyze in more detail the relationship between Schelling and Newton, with an eye toward the fundamental question that guides Schelling: how can conflicts between ...
Raphaël Authier
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Galileo: orologi atomici e ridondanze
Galileo atomic clocks and redundancies. Some malfunction on board of Galileo satellites are likely to affect the results of the satellite positioning system.
Gianluca Pititto
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Rinascimento, rivoluzione scientifica e libertinismo erudito
The author examines an essay by Maurizio Torrini on the scientific revolution and libertinism. Studying the reception of Galileo’s discoveries in European philosophical culture, Torrini highlights the misunderstandings and instrumental uses that ...
Carlo Borghero
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Building a Continental‐Scale Geodetic Network: The Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO)
Abstract The Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) transformed the use of geodesy in North America to study crustal deformation and plate boundary processes by establishing a continental‐scale, standardized, open‐access geodetic network. Built and operated by UNAVCO between 2003 and 2018 as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF)‐funded EarthScope ...
Emily E. Zawacki +5 more
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Northern Arctic Sea Route con Best Explorer
After having successfully sailed the Northwest Passage in 2012 with the first fully Italian expedition, Best Explorer, a 51 feet steel recreational sailing yacht, will complete the circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean in 2018, from Japan to Norway ...
Giovanni Acquarone +2 more
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ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang +3 more
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Geospatial 4.0, il GNSS Galileo e Einstein
Geospatial 4.0, il GNSS Galileo e ...
Renzo Carlucci
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Abstract Statistical hypothesis testing (SHT) is widely employed across numerous scientific disciplines, and a clear understanding of its underlying logic is essential for the broader scientific community. Here, drawing upon both epistemological and statistical perspectives, we aim to clarify—primarily for educational purposes—the logical relationship ...
Maria Cristina Amoretti +1 more
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Servizi satellitari COPERNICUS e GALILEO
ASI, the Italian Space Agency, is engaged with various national, European and international initiatives, in the transfer of technology and in the development of the downstream sector of applications based on satellite services such as Galileo and ...
ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
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