Nuclear Astrophysics studies how the chemical elements have been created in stars and their explosions. This fields uses a diverse toolbox of research infrastructures for its progress: Telescopes observe stellar properties, laboratories emulate stellar nuclear processes, and supercomputers process the models linking the micro- to the macrophysics. From 2021 to 2025, the EU-supported Starting Community ChETEC-INFRA networks altogether 13 European infrastructures in this field. Within ChETEC-INFRA, 32 institutions in 17 countries have allied for better access and usability of the nuclear astrophysics research infrastructures, with important roles played both by INFN and Padova University. Based on the efforts of this vibrant and growing community, the future is bright for nuclear astrophysics.
Antonio Caciolli
