Final tests with a theoretical session and a practice on astronomy, astrophysical, cosmology, modern physics and data analysis, difficulty and different content questions depending on the category of participation: they are those overcome by Eighteen winners of the XXIII Italian Astronomy ChampionshipsMedal M. Hack, ten of which have been summoned to represent Italy to the two competitions of the international astronomy and astrophysics Olympics 2025, in India and Romania. The award ceremony was held in the Kursaal room of Giulianova (Teramo), the tests took place in the state high school «A. Einstein »of Teramo from 6 to 8 May, involved 90 finalists selected on 9754 students from 326 schools, of which 5 foreign.
The list of winners
Junior category 1
Cerrano Matteo, “Biancheri” state comprehensive institute – Ventimiglia (IM);
By Silvestro Andrea, institute comp. State “De Amicis – Don Milani” – Randazzo (CT);
De Paoli Chiara, “Torre” State Comprehensive Institute – Pordenone;
By Egidio Irene, Ist. Comp. State “Savini – San Giuseppe – San Giorgio” – Teramo;
Matarazzi Rachele Pia, Istit. Comp. State “F. Jerace – Broga capital” – Polistena (RC).
Junior category 2
Palumbo Gaia, “Leonardo da Vinci” state scientific high school – Reggio Calabria;
Costantini Ettore, high school “Ampezzo and Cadore” – Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL);
Fabi Alessandro, Scientific High School and of the “P. Ruffini” state SA – Viterbo;
Rucco Luca, Scientific High School and the SA state “E. Fermi” – Aversa (CE);
Barberi Davide, “Leonardo da Vinci” state scientific high school – Reggio Calabria.
Senior category
Lambertini Gabriele, Scientific High School and the “G. Bruno” State Sa – Budrio (Bo);
Leccese Francesco, state scientific high school “G. Banzi Bazoli” – Lecce;
Bortoluzzi Nicola, Scientific High School and of the “Galilei – Tiziano” SA SA SA – Belluno;
Dandrea Giulio, “E. Fermi” state scientific high school – Pieve di Cadore (BL);
Di Maria Luca, Scientific High School and the SA state “E. Fermi” – Arona (NO).
Master category
Trunfio Ilenia, “Leonardo da Vinci” state scientific high school – Reggio Calabria;
Brunetta Riccardo, “Leopardi – Majorana” state scientific high school – Pordenone;
Cusimano Andrea, state scientific high school “T. Levi Civita” – Rome.
The international Astronomy and Astrophysics 2025 Olympics will be held in Mumbai, India, from 11 to 21 August; For the Junior category, the event is scheduled from 18 to 25 October in Piatra Neam in Romania. Promoted by the Ministry of Education and merit, the competition is organized by the Italian Astronomical Company (Sait) and the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF).