 View of the research station's buildings and the surrounding lanscape | |
| Location | Mount Aragats, Armenia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°28′17″N 44°10′55″E / 40.4713°N 44.1819°E |
| Altitude | 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) |
| Established | 1943 |
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians (Abram Alikhanov), during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3,200 meters, near Kari Lake.