A Memorandum of Cooperation in Computational Astrophysics was signed between the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute and the Institute of Astronomy and Information Science at Dali University (China). The main goal of the Memorandum is to establish a joint international laboratory, the "Dali-Almaty International Joint Laboratory for Astronomy and Supercomputing," which other participants can join to conduct joint research and share ...

An interview with FAI researcher Maxim Krugov about comet 3I/ATLAS

From November 11–13, 2025, the 7th Middle East and Africa Regional IAU Meeting (MEARIM7), titled “Advancing Space and Astronomy Sciences for a Sustainable Future,” was held in Amman, Jordan under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union. FAI was represented at the conference by Ch.T. Omarov, M.A. Krugov, and others. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation in the ...

After a long pause due to the pandemic, some kind of prostration and the search for reference points in the industry, the International Space Forum Space Days Kazakhstan has resumed its work. The event was held in Almaty at the beginning of last week. On the agenda: the prospects of Baikonur, the launch dates of the new launch vehicle ...

International forum "Space Days Kazakhstan 2025" dedicated to the exploration and study of near-Earth space was held in Almaty on September 8-9, 2025. More than 700 people from 50 countries took part in the forum. One of the organizers was Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. After the forum excursion to the Academican Tuken Omarov Assy-Turgen observatory was conducted for participants.

Representatives of the French company ArianeGroup are on a working visit to the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute. The purpose of the visit is to expand scientific cooperation between France and Kazakhstan in the field of space research. In particular, at the Tuken Omarov Assy-Turgen Observatory, French colleagues installed a new telescope for monitoring NES.

News report from the media portal "New Generation" about Kazakhstan's developments in optical systems for astronomy (in Russian).