Russian space № 5 (2012)

The Russian space astrophysical observatory "Radioastron", launched in 2011, has already begun to give the first results.

The tasks facing Radioastron are global, with its help scientists hope to penetrate the secrets of black holes, pulsars and quasars.

Yuri Kovalev, head of the early Radioastron scientific program, senior researcher at the FIAN Astrocosmic Center, told Russian Space about the first months of Radioastron's work, how the unique Russian radio telescope was created and how astrophysicists see the future of their science.