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A meteoroid was captured exploding over Metsovo in northern Greece recently by the cameras of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). The initial assessment from the combination of data is that "the meteoroid entered the Greek airspace in the wider...

At least two people have lost their lives due to the floods in Greece. One man was found dead and hundreds of houses and roads were flooded in a the port city of Volos in Central Greece by Tuesday...

The heatwave that is currently gripping Greece shot temperatures to new records on Sunday, according to measurements of the National Observatory of Athens. Gytheio, located in the Peloponnese region, experienced an absolute maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius (115.52°F). This...

A mini heatwave is expected to hit Greece until Saturday, according to Meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens. According to the available forecast, this rise is expected to peak from Friday and reach 36 to 37 degrees Celsius in...

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...