Record-breaking competition for postgraduate studies at ISTP SB RAS in 2026
This year, the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS has seen a surge in applications. According to Elena Belousova, Head of the Postgraduate and Master’s Studies Department, the master’s program received 12 applications for just six state-funded places. The postgraduate school attracted even higher interest, with 17 candidates applying for seven available spots. Note: Since […]
Academician Zherebtsov discusses the construction of unique heliogeophysical complex
Construction of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of the Russian Academy of Sciences (NHC RAS) is underway in Eastern Siberia. The unique experimental facilities that will be integrated into the infrastructure will enable scientists to study solar activity and safeguard ground-based and space-borne technology from its effects. In an interview with Nauka.rf portal, Geliy Zherebtsov, Project […]
Atmospheric transparency measurements underway at ISTP SB RAS Geophysical Observatory
Scientists from the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS invited colleagues from V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics SB RAS (Tomsk) to conduct atmospheric transparency measurements at the Geophysical Observatory. According to Alexander Beletsky, Head of the Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics at ISTP SB RAS, data collected by the Tomsk team will be used for […]
From the first stake – to NHC RAS, Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics turns 66
On July 8, the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences commemorated its 66th year since foundation. A long road has been covered: from the first driven stake to the modern appearance of the institute, from its first scientific paper to large-scale projects such as NHC RAS.
The Law of Mutual Attraction: a Cutting-Edge Scientific Instrument Becomes a Student Training Ground
The Siberian Radioheliograph, praised by RAS President Gennady Krasnikov as a landmark achievement of Russian Science, is currently serving as a …hands-on training ground for third-year university students. For nearly two weeks, tomorow’s researchers will have a direct access to this unique instrument. Why did leading experts agree to entrust such sophisticated equipment to junior […]
Capturing fine detail: Physicists build 528-antenna telescope to study the Sun
The multiwave radioheliograph at the foot of the Eastern Sayan mountains is a facility of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS that is unique in the world. The data it collects allows scientists to observe the smallest-scale processes in the solar corona and correct predictions of solar activity. A correspondent from irk.aif.ru visited the unique […]
A “Radio Astronomers’ Dream”: The Siberian Radioheliograph Unlocks Unique Insights into Solar Activity
The Siberian Radioheliograph (SRH) — Russia’s latest megascience-class instrument — has delivered unprecedented data on a rare phenomenon: an extremely short and bright solar microflare, opening up broad opportunities for studying the Sun’s hot atmosphere. Comprising 528 antenna posts, this installation forms part of the upcoming National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS at the observatories of […]
Siberian Radioheliograph Designated as a World-Class Large-Scale Research Facility
Constructed in the Badary area of Buryatia, on the site of the former Siberian Solar Radio Telescope (SSRT), the new Siberian Radioheliograph has been recognized by the Russian Academy of Sciences as one of the most significant domestic scientific achievements of 2025. According to a spokesperson for the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) SB RAS, […]
Irkutsk Students from Three Universities Begin Field Training at ISTP SB RAS Observatories
For the first time, the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS is hosting students from three Irkutsk universities for field-based academic training. Students from Irkutsk State University (ISU), Irkutsk National Research Technical University (INRTU), and Irkutsk State Transport University (ISTU) have arrived at the institute’s observatories to embark on their fieldwork. This follows an Open […]
Results of the Competition for Vacant Scientific Staff Positions of June 10, 2026
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