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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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13.10.2026
The General Staff Assembly of the NOA was Held on October 12, 2026
The General Staff Assembly took place in the Amphitheater Hall of the Geodynamic Institute of the NOA in Penteli, on October 12, 2026, chaired by the Director and President of the Board of Directors, Dr. Spyros Vassilakos. During the Assembly,…
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24.08.2026
National Observatory of Athens expands its cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA)
The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are expanding their strategic partnership, taking another major step towards the future of space technologies. At the core of this new agreement is the development and operation of…
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30.11.2020
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30.11.2020
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