Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026)
Historical Pills

A Space Physicist at Arcetri

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  • Bruno Carli,
  • Daniele Dominici,
  • Massimo Mazzoni
Bruno Carli
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italia
Daniele Dominici
Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Firenze, INFN-Sezione di Firenze, Italia
Massimo Mazzoni
Società Astronomica Italiana, Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/cdg-17783

Published 2026-10-03

Keywords

  • cosmic rays,
  • cosmic background,
  • stratospheric ozone,
  • IR spectroscopy

How to Cite

Carli, B., Dominici, D., & Mazzoni, M. (2026). A Space Physicist at Arcetri. Il Colle Di Galileo, 15(2), 27–45. https://doi.org/10.36253/cdg-17783

Copyright (c) 2026 Bruno Carli, Daniele Dominici, Massimo Mazzoni

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Abstract

Alberto Bonetti, Professor of Space Physics in Florence for almost 30 years, contributed to numerous initiatives and activities that characterised Italian astrophysical research during the last century, which are detailed in this article. We remember his contacts with Giuseppe Occhialini and Bruno Rossi in relation to research into cosmic rays and solar wind, the first stratospheric balloon experiments to study the cosmic background, and the challenge posed by understanding the processes governing the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer.

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