Space for two Bulgarians: Communist fellow travellers
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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final frontier
Clear skies forecast over Bulgaria for 2018 Perseid meteor shower
The weekend weather forecast for Bulgaria has more sunny weather and little cloud cover, which should offer starwatchers a clear
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2018 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 11 and 12
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
Scientists say the longest total lunar eclipse of this century will grace the night sky on Friday, turning the moon
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26 Galileo satellites now in orbit for improved EU satellite navigation signal
Four more Galileo satellites were successfully launched on July 25 from the European spaceport in French Guiana on the European
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EU proposes increasing space programme budget by 50 per cent to 16 billion euro
The European Union proposes investing 16 billion euro in the period 2021-2027 “to further enhance Europe’s leadership in space,” a
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Geminid meteor shower will brighten skies on December 13 and 14
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most intense annual showers that can be observed in the northern hemisphere, will
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See if you can see the Super Moon over Bulgaria on December 3
The night of December 3 2017 offers the first of a succession of Super Moons in a few weeks, to
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2017 Perseid meteor shower to peak on August 12
Skywatchers in Bulgaria will be able to enjoy one of the summer night sky’s most spectacular annual displays as the
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