Press Release

NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Press release 12.08.2023

THE BYURAKAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY AND THE SPACE CAMP

On August 6-12, the scientific-educational program “SpaceCamp 2023” was held at the Monte Melkonyan Military Sports Academy in Dilijan. This was already the 3rd such camp. The participants of the camp were young students aged 14-17. The main organizer of the Science Camp was the Ministry of High-tech Industry of the RA, and the co-organizer and the head of Astronomy topic was the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory.

On August 10 and 11, the BAO director Areg Mickaelian, senior researcher Hovhannes Pikichian, leading researcher Haik Harutyunian, BAO researchers Hayk Malkhasyan, Naira Azatyan and Hayk Abrahamyan had interactive lectures for children. Various topics were presented and discussed: the past of Armenian space activities, the laws of celestial mechanics, the world of nebulae and galaxies, space telescopes, Zorats Karer and Armenian petroglyphs, etc. Moreover, BAO associate Andranik Sukiasyan organized observations with a small telescope for the participants.

Meline Asryan