Bulgaria has become a member of NASA's Artemis programme, which is a continuation of the Apollo programme. Its main objective is related to manned flights to the Moon. The idea is that it will also be a stepping stone for eventual flights to Mars, the director of the Institute of Space Research and Technology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Prof Dr Georgi Zhelev, told BTA on the occasion of the International Day of Human Space Flight.
According to Zhelev, the programme offers many opportunities for Bulgarian scientists. Also, with a good policy, Bulgaria could have another astronaut on space flights.
During the next 24 hours, it will remain mostly cloudy. There will also be rainfall with thunder, significant in places, mainly in the mountainous regions, and weak around the Danube. In the evening, precipitation will stop from the north. The minimum..
Despite the rainy weather in various parts of Bulgaria, churches in the country are full of believers on Good Friday. In Sofia, many of them visited the Saint Nedelya Metropolitan Cathedral. The worship continues throughout the day. In the evening,..
A Latvian airline has started operating direct flights from Riga Airport to Sofia , TravelNews reported. The first flight took place on May 2, 2024. Flights to the Latvian capital will be operated three times a week - on Tuesdays,..
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In May, natural gas will cost 54.70 Leva (EUR 27.93) per MWh, excluding the cost for access, transit, excise and VAT, the Energy and Water Regulatory..
The synoptic situation becomes more complicated next day . There will be short and at times heavy rain showers in the western part of Bulgaria during the..
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