Institute of Space Research

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The Institute of Cosmic Research is a Russian research institution affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences, primarily engaged in solar astronomy and space science. It operates a Solar Astronomy Laboratory that monitors solar activity such as sunspots, solar flares, and geomagnetic disturbances, issuing public warnings about potential impacts on Earth. The institute's researchers, including leading scientists like Natan Eismont and Mikhail Gerasimov, are cited in media reports discussing solar events and their effects on human health and technology. The institution is also involved in…

Recent coverage

• Scientists Warn of Magnetic Storms This Week — Вечерняя Москва
• Two-year record for daily solar flares updated — Интерфакс
• It has been revealed how a maximum-level solar flare will affect people — Вести
• Active region on the Sun has grown to become the second largest in a decade — Интерфакс
• Class X Solar Flare Detected on the Sun — Вечерняя Москва
• Academician Eismonk: Two Asteroids Could Impact Earth in 110 Years — Москва 24
• Weak magnetic storm will hit Earth on June 30 — Вести
• Russian scientists have recorded the largest solar active region of the year — Интерфакс
• Scientist Warns of Danger from Lunar Surface Contamination — Вести
• Scientist Gerasimov Explains the Danger of Lunar Dust — Вести
• Russia to study lunar regolith samples transferred from China — Вести
• Scientist Identifies Main Challenge in Obtaining Lunar Soil — Вести
• Scientist Explains Why the Moon Is 'Frozen' to Earth on Only One Side — Вести