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A new 1.5-m telescope explores space from NAO Rozhen from 1 July

The modern facility was opened 42 years after the construction of the observatory The new robotic telescope of the Institute of Astronomy - BAS was officially unveiled at 12:00 on July 1 on the territory of the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen. In the solemn ceremony, connected with the newest acquisition for the astronomical community in Bulgaria, participated the Prime Minister Acad. Nikolai Denkov, Minister of Education and Science Prof. Galin Tzokov, the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, regional and municipal leaders, scientists from Bulgaria and Serbia. The celebration was opened with a performance of "Izlel e Delyu haidutin" by the talented young singer and violinist Diana Chausheva from the "L. Pipkov” National School of Music [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-07-07T09:34:51+03:00Monday, 3 July 2023|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

A new experiment with a Bulgarian instrument from the Liulin series on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo spaceplane

Virgin Galactic company has conducted its first commercial mission into suborbital space with the SpaceShipTwo spaceplane. (Virgin Galactic launches first commercial spaceflight (spacedaily.com)) The flight began on June 29, 2023 at 11 a.m. EDT (16:00 GMT) from Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA. (Home | Virgin Galactic) The mission involved two pilots and four passengers: Pantaleone Carlucci, an engineer at the National Research Council of Italy, Colin Bennett, an astronaut instructor at Virgin Galactic, Colonel Walter Villadei of the Italian Air Force, and Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Landolfi, a doctor from the Italian Air Force. Virgin Galactic calls this mission Galactic 01. It is a joint research study of the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy called "Virtute 1". The mission [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-07-03T10:40:07+03:00Friday, 30 June 2023|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, General news, Selected|Tags: Институт за космически изследвания и технологии|

International conference on stellar research takes place in Sofia

International conference on "Stellar variability, stellar multiplicity" with the participation of 50 scientists from 15 European countries within the project "COST Action #18104 MW-GAIA: Revealing the Milky Way with Gaia” takes place at Sofia Tech Park from 6 to 8 June 2023. The Institute of Astronomy with NAO at BAS is hosting the event with representatives of the scientific community from Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, as well as from the USA and Chile. The satellite of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia mission has been operational since December 2013 and is expected to run until 2025. It performs precision astrometry: measuring the positions, distances and motions of stars with extreme accuracy. The aim of the mission is to create the largest [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-09T11:34:52+03:00Wednesday, 7 June 2023|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies|

STELLAR Schools on Radio Astronomy Research and Technologies

Undergraduates, Master and PhD students and young scientists in astronomy, physics, engineering, computer science and mathematics can apply for participation in the final three schools of the STELLAR project ("Scientific and Technological Excellence by Leveraging LOFAR Advances in Radio Astronomy"). STELLAR (2020-2023) is a transformational project under Horizon 2020, training the next generation of Bulgarian radio astronomers related to the upcoming construction and future sustainable development of a Bulgarian station of the pan-European distributed low-frequency radio telescope LOFAR. Participants in the project and organisers of the schools are the Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BAS and the Technical University of Sofia, in partnership with the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies DIAS and the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy ASTRON. STELLAR aims to develop [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-02-10T11:17:18+02:00Wednesday, 1 February 2023|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

The tower for the new telescope at NAO Rozhen is ready

The construction of the tower for the new 1.5-meter telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory in Rozhen at the Institute of Astronomy of BAS has been completed. The 6-meter dome has been installed and the finishing works on the internal insulation of the tower are currently being carried out, as well as the installation of the power supply and the fiber-optic internet cable. Due to the onset of winter in the Rhodope Mountains and the snow cover that has formed in the area, the installation of the telescope itself will be postponed until spring 2023. During the last months, activities on the preparation of the telescope site have been carried out at NAO Rozhen. At the end of 2021, the geological survey and geodetic measurement [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-01-24T09:43:24+02:00Wednesday, 2 November 2022|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies|

50 years Bulgaria – space state

A celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bulgaria's proclamation as a space state was held in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. The Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI) of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was the organizer of the event which took place under the patronage of President Rumen Radev. For us, space is an expression of the ambitions of a nation where it positions itself in terms of human progress and the future of humanity, President Rumen Radev said in his greetings at the solemn celebration. It is a tribute to the pioneers, 50 years ago, that they positioned Bulgaria at the forefront of human progress, the Head of State said. We can only also be proud of [...]