When two black holes collide, they send tiny ripples through the universe. The planned Einstein Telescope could measure such gravitational waves deep underground in the future. Saxony and Sardinia plan to build the research facility together.
German and Italian research institutions have now signed a cooperation agreement in Nuoro, Sardinia. With this agreement, the two candidate regions are reaffirming their joint bid for the Einstein Telescope. Instead of competing separately, they intend to jointly realize this European research infrastructure at two locations.
On the German side, the Technical University of Dresden and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are leading the collaboration. From Italy, the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) are participating.
