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ASTRONAUTS CONVERGE ON KARABAKH FOR SPACE CONFERENCE
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A schene from the astronauts' meeting with President Bako Sahakian
Artsakh plays host to first international conference dedicated to
the late Neil Armstrong.
STEPANAKERT-Renowned astronauts from the US and Europe were among
participants of an international conference, which kicked off Sunday
in the capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and is dedicated to
the late astronaut Neil Armstrong who died last month and was the
first person to walk on the moon.
Participants of the conference, called "Man and the Space," among
them professor of the Institute of Astrophysics of Canary Islands
and European Northern Observatory Gagik Israelyan, noted astronauts
Charles Duke of the US and Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, on Sunday
met with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian, reported
the presidential press service.
Sahakian expressed his gratitude to the renowned scientists and
astronauts for coming to Artsakh and participating in such an important
event, which will contribute greatly to the development of science
in the Republic.
The guests expressed their contentment with the fact that the first
conference held in memory of the world-famous astronaut Neil Armstrong
was being held in Artsakh.
Issues related to the development of sciences and organizing different
international scientific events in Artsakh were also discussed.
Karabakh Acting Education and Science Minister Vladik Khachatryan
was among officials who attended the meeting.
"The fact that the Armenian Highland is one of the oldest places
on earth, studying the universe is clearly indicated by the
ancient observatories that exist here. Space exploration developed
significantly during the 20th century, and can be qualified as the
golden era of astronomy in Armenia. We are also very proud of the
fact that Artsakh-born scientists have had significant contribution
in exploring space," said Sahakian in a message addressed to the
conference.
"Our country attaches a great importance to scientific events dedicated
to space exploration, especially with the participation of well-known
professionals. I am confident that the scientific conference "Man and
Space" will succeed in realizing the set issues and will boost interest
in exploring the universe in our republic," added Sahakian.As lunar
module pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972 Charles Duke became the tenth and
youngest of the 12 people who have walked on the Moon. A resident
of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of
directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Claude Nicollier has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. His first
spaceflight (STS-46) was in 1992, and his final spaceflight (STS-103)
was in 1999. He took part in two servicing missions to the Hubble Space
Telescope (called STS-61 and STS-103). During his final spaceflight
he participated in a spacewalk, becoming the first European Space
Agency astronaut to do so during a Space Shuttle mission.
http://asbarez.com/105441/astronauts-converge-on-karabakh-for-space-conference/
A schene from the astronauts' meeting with President Bako Sahakian
Artsakh plays host to first international conference dedicated to
the late Neil Armstrong.
STEPANAKERT-Renowned astronauts from the US and Europe were among
participants of an international conference, which kicked off Sunday
in the capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and is dedicated to
the late astronaut Neil Armstrong who died last month and was the
first person to walk on the moon.
Participants of the conference, called "Man and the Space," among
them professor of the Institute of Astrophysics of Canary Islands
and European Northern Observatory Gagik Israelyan, noted astronauts
Charles Duke of the US and Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, on Sunday
met with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakian, reported
the presidential press service.
Sahakian expressed his gratitude to the renowned scientists and
astronauts for coming to Artsakh and participating in such an important
event, which will contribute greatly to the development of science
in the Republic.
The guests expressed their contentment with the fact that the first
conference held in memory of the world-famous astronaut Neil Armstrong
was being held in Artsakh.
Issues related to the development of sciences and organizing different
international scientific events in Artsakh were also discussed.
Karabakh Acting Education and Science Minister Vladik Khachatryan
was among officials who attended the meeting.
"The fact that the Armenian Highland is one of the oldest places
on earth, studying the universe is clearly indicated by the
ancient observatories that exist here. Space exploration developed
significantly during the 20th century, and can be qualified as the
golden era of astronomy in Armenia. We are also very proud of the
fact that Artsakh-born scientists have had significant contribution
in exploring space," said Sahakian in a message addressed to the
conference.
"Our country attaches a great importance to scientific events dedicated
to space exploration, especially with the participation of well-known
professionals. I am confident that the scientific conference "Man and
Space" will succeed in realizing the set issues and will boost interest
in exploring the universe in our republic," added Sahakian.As lunar
module pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972 Charles Duke became the tenth and
youngest of the 12 people who have walked on the Moon. A resident
of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of
directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Claude Nicollier has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. His first
spaceflight (STS-46) was in 1992, and his final spaceflight (STS-103)
was in 1999. He took part in two servicing missions to the Hubble Space
Telescope (called STS-61 and STS-103). During his final spaceflight
he participated in a spacewalk, becoming the first European Space
Agency astronaut to do so during a Space Shuttle mission.