Bulgaria to Build Station for World’s Largest Radio Telescope

Bulgaria is set to complete construction of its first observation station for the world’s largest low-frequency radio telescope by the end of 2026, the Institute of Astronomy at the National Astronomical Observatory of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAO-BAS) announced. This station will become part of the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) network, marking Bulgaria’s entry into cutting-edge European radio astronomy. LOFAR is a pan-European project and the largest telescope of its kind in the world....