Currently, the Institute is engaged in fundamental scientific research in the following areas:
- cosmic ray astrophysics;
- solar-terrestrial physics.
Research is carried out according to the Long-term Program of Basic Scientific Research in the Russian Federation (2021 – 2030)
I. Field of scientific knowledge: 1. Natural sciences; Direction of science: 1.3. Physical sciences
“Investigation of cosmic ray properties in the energy range 10 ^ {15} – 10 ^ {19} eV according to data of long-term observations at the Yakutsk complex EAS facility” (Supervisor – A.A. Ivanov)
“Acceleration of solar cosmic rays in the atmosphere of the Sun and effect of large-scale structures of the solar wind on the space-time distribution of cosmic rays in the heliosphere” (Supervisor -S. Petukhov)
“Investigation of magnetospheric-ionospheric disturbances according to data of the Yakutsk meridional chain of stations at the beginning of the 25th cycle of solar activity” (Supervisor- D.G. Baishev)
“Investigation of relationship between the thermodynamic state of the high-latitude upper and middle atmosphere with parameters of solar activity according to data of optical measurements and remote sensing” (Supervisor – S.V. Nikolashkin)