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The National Observatory of Athens is a research center operating under public law rules and procedures and is supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Ministry of Development and Investments.
The Center was established in 1842 offering since then its services to research, science, and society. The National Observatory of Athens with its highly-skilled human resources and important infrastructure plays today an important role in research in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space applications, Environment, Energy and Meteorology, Seismology, and Geodynamics, at European and international level.
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26.06.2026
The National Observatory of Athens at the 1st French-Hellenic Forum for Research and Innovation (FFHRI)
Τhe Director and President of the Board of Directors of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Dr. Spyros Basilakos, participated as a speaker in the 1st French-Greek Forum on Research and Innovation (FFHRI). The discussion, held under the auspices of…
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25.06.2026
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
Athens, June 24, 2026 – Aiming to strengthen scientific research, education, and innovation in the country, a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MoU) was signed today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., between the National Observatory of Athens (NOA)…
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30.11.2020
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