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Greece has experienced an average of 0.7 heatwaves per year from 1950 to 2020, but this average value has increased to 1.1 heatwaves per year from 1990 to 2020, according to a recent study. The study published in the international...

A giant asteroid whizzed past Earth at a speed of nearly 50,000 miles per hour on Wednesday -- and it was observed firsthand by Greek astronomers. Asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) was observed by the Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space...

The catastrophic 2021 fires in Greece burned an area almost twice the size of New York City, according to a report by the Meteo services of the National Observatory of Athens, released on Tuesday. According to the report, 84 forest...

Climate change is affecting Greece, adding more very hot days and less very cold nights in every year from now on, according to a study by the National Observatory of Athens, published in the International Journal of Climatology. The study...

A 1.55-million-euro project overseen by the Region of Attica will highlight and upgrade the facilities of the National Observatory of Athens on the Hill of the Nymphs, it was announced on Holy Wednesday. The project includes the creation of a...

About 51 percent of Greece is currently blanketed in snow -- varying from a light dusting of snow to debilitating snowfall -- thanks to the two successive weather fronts, “Rafail” and “Sophia”. Satellite data detailed above from the National Observatory of...

The National Observatory of Athens on Wednesday announced the continuation of its collaboration with the "National Geographic" for the observation of Mars through telescopes, which will be used in the "Mars" documentary series. It also announced that free tours...

The National Observatory of Athens has issued a warning that a tropical cyclone is expected to pass north of Crete on Monday, generating winds of over 100 kilometers per hour. This warning comes alongside the recent update on Monday from...

Winter's first  "official" night will be the longest of the year. Conversely, in the southern hemisphere summer will begin, with the duration of the day at its peak. A few days later on Friday,Christmas night ,the sky will be...

Numerous aftershocks have shaken Crete after the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred on April 16 at 9:07 pm east of Crete and near the Greek island of Kasos. The strongest aftershock measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and it occurred at...