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The Bulgarian LOFAR radio telescope will become operational in 2026

The Institute of Astronomy with NAO offers opportunities to participate in its construction through summer internships for students, doctoral students, and young scientists. By the end of 2026, Bulgaria will complete the construction of the first observatory in Southeast Europe for the world's largest low-frequency radio telescope – LOFAR (Low Frequency Array). This is a pan-European project involving 52 antenna stations in eight countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Ireland, Latvia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. An expansion with additional stations in Italy and Bulgaria is underway this year. Research into the Universe using the LOFAR radio telescope, headquartered in the Netherlands, covers scientific fields such as solar and space weather, the study of the early Universe, galaxy formation, pulsar physics, transient radio phenomena, ultra-high-energy [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-18T10:14:57+02:0017 February 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

BAS becomes an honorary member of the revived Plato’s Academy

Платонова академия, мозайка от разкопките в Помпей, Национален археологически музей на Неапол, фотограф: Е. Мутафов Plato's Academy - mosaic from the excavations in Pompeii, National Archaeological Museum of Naples, photographer: E. Moutafov A symposium for the inauguration of the International Community of Academies was held on February 9-10, 2026, in Athens, Greece. The community, called Κοινὸν τῶν Ἀκαδημιῶν in Greek, is also referred to as Koinon in English. The Koinon initiative carries on the legacy of the late philanthropist Panagiotis Aristofron who bequeathed his estate to the creation of an international organization dedicated to global cooperation among academies, distinguished scholars, artists, writers, and academic and cultural institutions. The property is located on the archaeological site of Plato's ancient Academy in Athens (Ἀκαδημία Πλάτωνος). [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-11T13:59:32+02:0011 February 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|

New exhibition and album with artworks from the collections of BAS

A new exhibition of artworks by academicians and corresponding members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was presented in the Winter Garden Hall of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum of BAS. During the event, the album “155 Years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 155 Works of Art from the Collections of BAS” was also presented. The bilingual edition includes works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This wonderful publication allows us to enjoy the beautiful exhibits presented in it, accompanied by short and informative texts that take us back in time, said BAS President Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva during the opening. She pointed out that the efforts of many people had been combined in [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-12T09:28:35+02:0011 February 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Art

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Rector of the National Academy of Art (NAA), Prof. Georgi Iankov, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation today at BAS. We have established long-standing cooperation and hope that by signing this document we will expand our partnership to include joint initiatives, the two said after the signing. The National Academy of Art will celebrate its 130th anniversary, said Rector Prof. Georgi Iankov, announcing that an international scientific conference was planned for the occasion. He extended an invitation to the Academy's scientists to participate. During the meeting, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, Vice-President of BAS and former Director of the BAS Institute of Art Studies, emphasized that signing the memorandum was a great honor [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-09T10:02:59+02:003 February 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presents the first prize in six professional categories at the Academic Oscars ceremony

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, attended the tenth official ceremony awarding the best universities in Bulgaria for 2025 which were first in the ranking of higher education institutions by professional fields. The ceremony took place on January 27 at the NV Tower in Sofia, organized by the “24 Hours” media platform. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented to the Technical University of Sofia the award for first place in six professional fields (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation; Energy; Communication and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; General Engineering, and Transport, Shipping, and Aviation) and with the highest accreditation rating for engineering majors in the country. The award was accepted by the university's rector, Prof. Dr. Georgi Venkov. This year's edition of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-28T15:52:38+02:0028 January 2026|Categories: Selected|

Research on a star with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun is the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO for 2025.

Diagram of a classic Be-type X-ray binary star. Source: Walt Feimer, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The results of the study conducted with the 2m telescope at NAO Rozhen are published in “Astronomy & Astrophysics”. The study of the 4U 2206+54 star whose magnetic field is trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun was named the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BAS for 2025. The results of the study of key characteristics of this binary system were obtained through observations with a 2-meter telescope at NAO Rozhen and published in the authoritative “Astronomy & Astrophysics” journal. The research was carried out by an international team of astronomers led by Assoc. Prof. Kiril Stoyanov and included [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-26T16:48:35+02:0026 January 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|