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Documentary explores the story behind ISTP SB RAS and its ambitious initiative - National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS

A renowned Russian blogger Pavel Stepanov has made a film about ISTP SB RAS and their brainchild – the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS, whose facilities are curre...
ISTP SB RAS and Banzarov Buryat State University collaborate to engage students, schoolchildren, and educators

Work has begun under the cooperation agreement between Dorzhi Banzarov Buryat State University and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SP RAS...
Results of the Competition Held on 18 September 2025 for the Position of Leading Researcher in Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Observatory of ISTP SB RAS
Lidar to be constructed as part of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS exceeds all existing solutions worldwide

The Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS has obtained a positive assessment from Glavgosexpertiza of Russia for its Lidar construction project. The document w...
The IX All-Russian School-Workshop on Electromagnetic Sounding of the Earth Underway in Irkutsk

The 9th All-Russian School-Workshop on Electromagnetic Sounding of the Earth named in honor of M.N. Berdichevsky, L.L. Vanyan and V.I. Dmitriev is being held i...

Scientific research

Observatories collect unique information about the complex chain of solar effects on the geosphere and the technological structure of humankind

Teaching and outreach

Leading scientists share their knowledge in a clear and accessible manner, showing why science in Irkutsk is promising, engaging, and essential.

People - our pride

World-renowned scientific schools have been established. Our researchers develop unique facilities and collaborate with their colleagues from around the globe

Gorizont Sobytii (Event Horizon)

Challenges, achievements, and prospects
A film to commemorate the 60th anniversary of ISTP SB RAS, 2020 (in Russian)

Network of observatories

Sayan Solar Observatory

Location: Mongolian border, Republic of Buryatia, Chasovye Sopki mountain (altitude 2,000 meters), surrounded by the Eastern Sayan ridges, near settl. Mondy

Baikal Astrophysical Observatory

Location: settl. Listvyanka, southwestern shore of Lake Baikal, 70 km from Irkutsk

Radio Astronomical Observatory

Professor G.Ya. Smolkov Observatory, location: Tunka valley, 220 km from Irkutsk

Geophysical Observatory

Location: Tunka valley, settl. Tory, 150 km from Irkutsk

Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Observatory

Formed after the merger of several magnetometric observatories and stations located in settlements Patrony and Mondy, on the Olkhon island and in the north of the Krasnoyarsk territory

Norilsk Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Station

Location: north of Krasnoyarsk territory, Norilsk

Observatory for Radiophysical Diagnostics of the Atmosphere

Location: Irkutsk region, 125 km from Irkutsk

SECIRA

A network of decameter coherent ionospheric radars. Location of currently operating stations: Sverdlovsk region (Arti Observatory of IGF UB RAS), and Magadan region (Magadan Observatory of IKIR FEB RAS)

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