“Ticket to the Moon. Why does Kazakhstan need to launch a space telescope to the lunar orbit?”
July 7, 2026.
NPAA Research summer school
June 18, 2026.
From June 8 to 30, Nazarbayev University hosted the NPAA Research School, a summer school for children covering nuclear physics and engineering, astrophysics and data science, materials science and nanotechnology, and robotics. From June 15 to 18, a group of students majoring in astrophysics and data science visited the Academican Omarov Assy-Turgen Observatory to gain practical skills in observational ...
Congratulations to Saule Shomshekova and Maxim Makukov on their well-deserved medals from the Ministry of Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
April 13, 2026.
A ceremony was held to present medals "For Contribution to the Development of the Space Industry" from the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan to employees of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute: Saule Shomshekova and Maxim Makukov. The Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute team sincerely congratulates their colleagues on this well-deserved award and wishes them continued ...
Khabar TV channel’s news report on Kazakhstani orbital cislunar telescope project (in Russian)
April 13, 2026.
Congratulations to Dr. Gaukhar Aimanova on being awarded a well-deserved medal
April 13, 2026.
The staff of the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute heartily congratulates Dr. Gaukhar Aimanova on being awarded the "For his contribution to the development of science" medal from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for her long-standing and effective work in space exploration. We wish Dr. Aimanova great success in her scientific work, exciting discoveries, ...
A short video in honor of Cosmonautics Day
April 10, 2026.
Congratulations to Inna Reva on her well-deserved NASA award.
March 11, 2026.
The Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute team warmly congratulates Inna Reva on receiving a NASA Certificate of Honor for her invaluable contribution to the optical tracking of the DART mission, aimed at changing the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos. This mission had an important practical purpose in testing technology for changing the orbits of asteroids and comets, which pose a significant ...






