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Partial lunar eclipse on July 16 to be visible from Bulgaria

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The partial lunar eclipse on the night of July 16 into July 17, the last one in 2019, will be

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EU-funded scientists unveil first ever image of a black hole

April 10, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The European Commission revealed on April 10 the first ever image of a black hole taken by Event Horizon Telescope,

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Bulgaria 

2019’s third Super Moon over Bulgaria on the night of March 20/21

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The third and final “Super Moon” of 2019 will be over Bulgaria on the night of March 20 into March

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Europe 

EC welcomes FCC decision to allow use of EU’s Galileo system in US

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

European commissioner for the internal market, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, welcomed the decision of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow

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Bulgaria 

Space for two Bulgarians: Communist fellow travellers

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer final frontier

An April day in 1979 found Bulgaria’s first cosmonaut, Georgi Ivanov, high above the earth and facing a crisis quite

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Bulgaria 

Clear skies forecast over Bulgaria for 2018 Perseid meteor shower

August 9, 2018August 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The weekend weather forecast for Bulgaria has more sunny weather and little cloud cover, which should offer starwatchers a clear

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Bulgaria 

2018 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 11 and 12

August 6, 2018August 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The nights of August 11 and 12 will see the peak displays of the 2018 Perseids meteor shower over the

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Longest total lunar eclipse of century on Friday

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 VOANews final frontier

Scientists say the longest total lunar eclipse of this century will grace the night sky on Friday, turning the moon

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Europe 

26 Galileo satellites now in orbit for improved EU satellite navigation signal

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

Four more Galileo satellites were successfully launched on July 25 from the European spaceport in French Guiana on the European

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