Matteo Murgia is a researcher in the Extragalactic Radio Astronomy group at the Cagliari Astronomical Observatory.
Last weekend, he was a guest on the radio show “Breakfast with” (Radio Rai Sardegna), hosted by Raffaella Venturi, a Sunday program that presents both well-known and lesser-known figures in an informal way.
Between musical tracks, Matteo gave an interesting interview where he talked about the daily life of an astronomer, which never truly takes a break, not even on Sundays. It’s a demanding but incredibly fascinating job that allows for the exploration of the Universe’s boundaries and its knowledge. As Matteo brilliantly explained, this exploration happens through visible light, but also through the study of electromagnetic waves that are not visible to the eye but are no less important: radio waves.
And naturally, speaking of radio waves, Matteo explained what the great Sardinian radio telescope at Pranu Sanguni, the Sardinia Radio Telescope, is and what it’s used for. This highly advanced technological instrument was built specifically to receive and study radio signals coming from the cosmos.
The interview with Matteo is available at this link.