The talk will trace the remarkable journey of multi-messenger astronomy, from its early, groundbreaking detections to its transformative impact across multiple domains of physics. Though currently based on just a handful of observed events, these observations have revealed the immense potential of combining gravitational waves, electromagnetic signals, and neutrinos to probe the most extreme phenomena in the Universe. We will discuss how multi-messenger discoveries have advanced our understanding in areas ranging from relativistic astrophysics to nuclear physics, cosmology, and fundamental physics. We will highlight challenges and perspectives of current and next-generation observatories, which will turn rare and unique multi-messenger detections into routine, ushering in a new era of breakthrough discovery. Finally, we will describe how the Horizon Europe project ACME (Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe) provides opportunities to access the major multi-messenger infrastructures, data analysis tools, and theoretical expertise to exploit multi-messenger observations and maximize their scientific impact.
06/05/2025
Speaker: Marica Branchesi - Gran Sasso Science Institute - INFN - INAF - ASI
Tuesday 6 May 2025 - 14:00 CEST
The Zoom session will be opened at the starting time of the seminar (Meeting ID: 876 4980 9023)
https://astron.zoom.us/j/87649809023