 View of the research station's buildings and the surrounding lanscape | |
| Coordinates | 40°28′17″N 44°10′55″E / 40.4713°N 44.1819°E |
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| Altitude | 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) |
| Established | 1943 |
The Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station was founded in 1943 by Artem and Abraham Alikhanians, during World War II, to study cosmic ray and particle physics. It is located on Mount Aragats in Armenia, at an elevation of 3200 meters, near Kari Lake.