  Armenian scientist discovers meteorite crater on Mount Ararat  February 8, 2011 - 16:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Astrophysicists Vahagn Gurzadyan (Yerevan Institute of Physics) and Sverre Aarseth from the University of Cambridge in the UK have discovered a meteorite crater on Mount Ararat. An article on the discovery will be published in the February issue of OBSERVATORY British scientific magazine. However, after appearing on the University Cornell website in November 2010 the news has already spread around the world. The crater is at an altitude of 2100 meter, at coordinates 39˚ 47' 30''N, 44˚ 14' 40''E. According to description, it is 70-meter in diameter and 15m-deep. The scientists believe that the crater can be a result of meteoroid impact, volcanic eruption, but its glacial origin is excluded. Vahagn Gurzadyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the region is a closed area for the public, but local authorities displayed respect towards the scientists and allowed them to enter the closed part of the mountain.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat  To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
