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Astronomie - Cosmic ray station could be built in Russias Altai region

8.07.2018

Scientists have proposed building an experimental cosmic ray station in the Altai territory because the region has the world's best astrological climate, Roman Raikin, the pro-rector for international cooperation at Altai State University, told journalists on Friday.

"Our regional is a place with the best astroclimate in Russia, and we have long been saying that this territory should be considered as a location of the next-generation experimental installation. As far as gamma-ray astronomy is concerned, we have more cloudless nights than any other Russian region and at night it is possible to register quanta emanating from space," Raikin said after opening a cosmic ray symposium in Barnaul on Friday.

Such big experimental installations are operating in Buryatia and Yakutia, he said. The project is quite expensive though: building a similar station to register gravitational waves cost $300 million.

"It is necessary to work and raise both federal and own funding for these purposes," Raikin said.

The symposium was attended by well-known astrophysicists from over 20 countries who presented the results of experiments in high energy physics.

Quelle: Interfax

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