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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…