An exhibition of the first photographs of space objects taken by the new 1.5 metre telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen opens today in the central lobby of the Bulgarian academy of Sciences building. The shots show the..
With songs and dances, a solemn reenactment of parts of Slav-Bulgarian History by Paisius of Hilendar, recitals of poetry by Hristo Botev, Ivan Vazov and Petko Slaveykov, as well as a speech by President Rumen Radev, the Bulgarian flag was..
Almost 4,000 performers from all folklore regions of Bulgaria are taking part in the Rozhen 2023 fair, July 14-16. This year the contest programme will also feature Ukrainian folklore groups from Bolhrad and from Krynychne village in Odessa region,..
A new robotic telescope of the Institute of Astronomy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) has been officially unveiled today at the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory located in the western section of Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains near the..
"I have no doubt that there will be tension throughout the duration of this Council of Ministers, because "We Continue the Change"-"Democratic Bulgaria" and GERB-SDS are political opponents, but we can work together because the goals are common. The..
A national fundraising campaign Bulgaria Deserves It! is collecting messages by young Bulgarians for the future. The initiative 111 words inspired by Bulgaria is targeted at school and university students, and young people in the country and..
The Bulgarian bulk carrier "Rojen" will be the first vessel to export Ukrainian grain from the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk, BNT has reported. A corridor is currently being organized and mines are being cleared. The ship is expected to leave in the..
The Bulgarian crew of the Maltese-flagged ship Rozhen are stranded on their vessel as result of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The crew of 17 Bulgarians are trapped in the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk. They cannot go out to sea because..
On March 13, the National Astronomical Observatory "Rozhen" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences marks its 40-th anniversary. The complex in the Rhodopes has 3 telescopes. With the money from the National Roadmap for Scientific..
Space and the celestial bodies have always fired the imagination of the human race. The starry sky may be breathtakingly beautiful, yet there are many dangers lurking there, often the result of geopolitical relations here, on Earth. Just..
