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30.10.2019
European Research Council (ERC) Information Day
On Wednesday, October 30th, NOA held a European Research Council (ERC) Information Day on the occasion of the visit to NOA of Dr. Nicolas Sifakis, Scientific Officer at the European Research Council Executive Agency. Presentations of the research activities at…
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European Research Council (ERC) Information Day
24.09.2019
ESA/Hubble Releases the Hubble Catalog of Variables
ESA/Hubble is pleased to announce the release of the Hubble Catalog of Variables (HCV), the first full, homogeneous catalogue of variable sources based on archival HST data. The HCV was developed over four years by a team of astronomers at the…
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ESA/Hubble Releases the Hubble Catalog of Variables
04.09.2019
Dr. Elias Koulouridis joins IAASARS as an Associate Researcher
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Elias Koulouridis as an Associate Researcher of IAASARS starting in May 2019. Dr. Koulouridis obtained his PhD in 2009 from the University of Patras, in collaboration with the National Observatory of Athens. He worked…
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Dr. Elias Koulouridis joins IAASARS as an Associate Researcher
12.07.2019
Inaba prize awarded to IAASARS postdoctoral researcher Alexandra Tsekeri
Dr. Alexandra Tsekeri was awarded the Inaba Prize by the International Coordination Group for Laser Atmospheric Studies during the 29th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), which took place in China at the end of June 2019. This prize is awarded…
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Inaba prize awarded to IAASARS postdoctoral researcher Alexandra Tsekeri
15.05.2019
Hubble Catalog of Variables to be released in September
In a few months, the results of four years of intense effort by astronomers from the National Observatory of Athens, sponsored by ESA and led by Alceste Bonanos, will be unveiled. The Hubble Catalog of Variables (HCV) is the first…
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Hubble Catalog of Variables to be released in September
14.05.2019
Honorable mention for the Director of IAASARS
The Director of IAASARS Spyros Basilakos has gained for the fourth time, an honorable mention in the international essay contest 2019 of the Gravity Research Foundation. Dr. Basilakos has been awarded an honorable mention in four occasions, in the years…
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Honorable mention for the Director of IAASARS
07.12.2018
ESA extends the NELIOTA project to 2021
We are happy to announce the extension of the NELIOTA project to January 2021. Given the successful operation of the project and the detection of 55 lunar impact flashes to date, ESA has decided to continue the project by funding 2 additional…
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ESA extends the NELIOTA project to 2021
05.10.2018
BEYOND participates in the operation of the European Forest Fire Information System
In September 2018, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) transfered responsibility of its products to an external consortium, which includes the BEYOND center of excellence of IAASARS. BEYOND will be responsible for delivering rapid damage assessment products covering all…
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BEYOND participates in the operation of the European Forest Fire Information System
25.09.2018
L’Oreal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” exhibit showcases greek researchers
L'Oreal and the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO celebrated 20 years of the international program "For Women in Science" between 20-23 September, 2018. Among the 26 grantees are two researchers of IAASARS, Dr. Alceste Bonanos and Dr. Kalliopi Dasyra, who…
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L’Oreal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” exhibit showcases greek researchers
03.04.2018
Deep inside Perseus A – A telescope larger than the Earth makes a sharp image of the formation of black hole jets in the core of a radio galaxy
An international team of researchers, including Dr. Kirill Sokolovsky of IAASARS/NOA, has imaged newly forming jets of plasma from a massive black hole with unprecedented accuracy. Radio images made with a combination of telescopes in space and on the ground…
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Deep inside Perseus A – A telescope larger than the Earth makes a sharp image of the formation of black hole jets in the core of a radio galaxy
04.12.2017
Dr. Alceste Bonanos was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant
Dr. Alceste Bonanos, senior researcher at the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens, was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Commission. The project has a duration of 5 years, a budget…
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Dr. Alceste Bonanos was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant
07.10.2017
Observations of an occultation by Triton
On October 5th, both the 2.3-meter Aristarchos and 1.2-meter Kryoneri telescopes took part in observations of the occultation of Neptune's moon Triton, for a campaign led by Dr. Bruno Sicardy and the "Lucky Star" team of the Paris Observatory, France. The RISE2 fast-frame…
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Observations of an occultation by Triton
13.07.2017
Advanced Solar Particle Events Casting System (ASPECS)
IAASARS/NOA is leading the research project ASPECS (Advanced Solar Particle Events Casting System), funded by the European Space Agency ( ESA ) that will develop an pre-operational web based tool which will advance the technology development of a Solar Particle…
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Advanced Solar Particle Events Casting System (ASPECS)
15.06.2017
“Asteroid Day 2017” at Kryoneri Observatory
The National Observatory of Athens and the Cultural Society of Youth in Kryoneri are hosting a public event for Asteroid Day 2017 on Friday, June 30 at Kryoneri Observatory. Starting at 8pm, visitors will be given a tour of the…
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“Asteroid Day 2017” at Kryoneri Observatory
24.05.2017
ESA press release: “New NELIOTA project detects flashes from lunar impacts
Using a system developed under an ESA contract, the Greek NELIOTA project has begun to detect flashes of light caused by small pieces of rock striking the Moon's surface. NELIOTA is the first system that can determine the temperature of…
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ESA press release: “New NELIOTA project detects flashes from lunar impacts