{"id":1904,"date":"2026-08-23T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2026-08-27T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:31:39","slug":"2026-summer-internship-in-radio-astronomy-and-the-construction-of-lofar-bg-group-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/?p=1904&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"2026 | Summer Internship in Radio Astronomy and the Construction of LOFAR-BG: Group 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article is part of a series in which we highlight the key milestones in the development of LOFAR-BG.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1904_2f08ae-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1904_2f08ae-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1904_2f08ae-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - 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Within just a few days, the participants completed training led by Marchel Gerbers, head of the Technical Support Group within the ASTRON department responsible for producing equipment prototypes for the construction of new telescope stations.<br>The Dutch expert praised the interns for their ability to quickly master unfamiliar skills, their excellent versatility and teamwork, and the speed and quality of their work throughout the entire complex process. Gerbers also expressed his appreciation to the team of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO for the full cooperation and support that the experts from the Netherlands have received from their Bulgarian colleagues since the very beginning of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1904_896de4-43{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-1904_896de4-43 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1904_896de4-43 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1904_896de4-43 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1904_896de4-43 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 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data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1885\" class=\"wp-image-1885 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755222_1496563632502701_8863813349500857165_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1886\" class=\"wp-image-1886 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783755230_1496566049169126_3022474351534674896_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1888\" class=\"wp-image-1888 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784182161_1496565095835888_4773218805086407907_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784199330_1496563749169356_8622442851917952316_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1890\" class=\"wp-image-1890 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784242738_1496564092502655_3719097135360498074_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1891\" class=\"wp-image-1891 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784252707_1496565435835854_6822842467181370257_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Marchel Gerbers, head of ASTRON&#8217;s Technical Support Group.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1892\" class=\"wp-image-1892 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784327156_1496566865835711_1552458871267280231_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1893\" class=\"wp-image-1893 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784402976_1496563775836020_2859343803893806863_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n-683x1024.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1894\" class=\"wp-image-1894 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784619412_1496565682502496_4856531019667937848_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1904_a5a9ff-ae inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1904_05e6ba-7d{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-1904_05e6ba-7d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1904_05e6ba-7d .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1904_05e6ba-7d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1904_05e6ba-7d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1904_05e6ba-7d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1904_05e6ba-7d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1904_05e6ba-7d alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-carousel kb-gallery-id-1904_05e6ba-7d kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-columns-xxl=\"1\" data-columns-xl=\"1\" data-columns-md=\"1\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"0px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"0px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"0px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\" data-slider-label=\"Photo Gallery Carousel\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1895\" class=\"wp-image-1895 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783857708_1496566859169045_3199665400253669172_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1896\" class=\"wp-image-1896 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783902682_1496565695835828_1941245762364210767_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1.jpg\" data-id=\"1901\" class=\"wp-image-1901 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783950048_1496565699169161_4101916389470132775_n-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A moment from the installation of the 2-metre telescope mirror.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1897\" class=\"wp-image-1897 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/783986112_1496564922502572_6553948786176999888_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lecture by Prof. Dr. Kamen Kozarev<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1899\" class=\"wp-image-1899 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/785287176_1496565305835867_6410013674604802472_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lecture by Assoc. Prof. Petar Petkov from the Technical University of Sofia<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29-1024x806.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29.jpeg\" data-id=\"1900\" class=\"wp-image-1900 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29-1024x806.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29-768x604.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29-1536x1208.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-18-at-05.27.29.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photos: Yanko Nikolov, Dimitar Sotirov<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n-1024x710.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n.jpg\" data-id=\"1898\" class=\"wp-image-1898 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lofar.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/784079536_1496567349168996_3152958795675518741_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A meteor can be seen on the right side of the image.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1904_3cb0a9-e4\">This group of interns also had the opportunity to explore various aspects of radio astronomy and its practical applications through a series of lectures delivered by Prof. Dr. Kamen Kozarev, Director of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO, on &#8220;Radio Observations of Solar Flares&#8221;; Dr. Harish Vedantham from ASTRON; Assoc. Prof. Petar Petkov from the Technical University of Sofia; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Nikolov from the Institute of Astronomy with NAO. The participants also witnessed the installation of the 2-metre telescope mirror, which had returned from Germany with a new reflective coating.<br>This period of the internship coincided with two major events for the astronomical community \u2014 the solar eclipse on 12 August and the subsequent peak of the Perseid meteor shower under moonless night skies. The group therefore had the chance to enjoy exceptional views from the excellent observing locations around the telescopes at NAO Rozhen, and will take home many beautiful memories from this summer at the Rhodopes.<br>The construction of LOFAR-BG continues with the next phase of the project, involving a new, third group of interns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is part of a series in which we highlight the key milestones in the development of LOFAR-BG. 23.08.2026 The second group of interns involved in the construction of the first Bulgarian station of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-timeline-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1904"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1909,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1904\/revisions\/1909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofar.bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}