1990

The Italian Space Agency’s programme dedicated to life sciences gets under way. Italian space research turns increasing attention to medicine, biotechnology and the effects of microgravity on organisms. In subsequent years, this field will become an important area of collaboration between Kayser, the space agencies and research groups.

On 24 April, Hubble is launched, the space telescope destined to transform our knowledge of the Universe. By observing the cosmos from above the Earth’s atmosphere, Hubble ushers in an era of images and measurements that will change how scientists and the general public view space.