Hellenic Space Agency
Greece
First Known Meteorite to Fall in Greece Returned after 164 Years
The first meteorite confirmed to have fallen in Greece has been "repatriated" after 164 years.
The meteorite fell in 1818 in the northern Greek city of Serres, at a time when the country was still under Ottoman rule.
The locals who...
Greece
Fresh War of Words Erupts Over Greek Space Agency
The man who replaced astrophysicist Stamatios Krimizis in the chair of the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA), has accused his predecessor of not being eligible for the position.
Krimigis left the organization only weeks after his appointment, claiming there was a lack...
Greece
The Resignation of Great Scientist Stamatios Krimigis Speaks Volumes of Greek Gov't Aims
When the Greek government announced the establishment of the Hellenic Space Agency as part of the equally new, Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media, to most Greeks it sounded like a joke. An administration that has not solved...
Greece
World-renowned Greek Scientist Resigns from "Unreliable and Bureaucratic" Hellenic Space Agency
Dr. Stamatis Krimizis the renowned Greek scientist in space exploration, who returned to Greece to help his country, has announced he is quitting from the helm of the newly-established Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) citing bureaucratic and politically-motivated obstacles to...