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Soviet Armenian Observatory That Held First Conference on Alien Communication Transformed into Art Space
Special to the Armenian Weekly
The year was 1971. The Cold War was in its full, frigid swing, and tensions between the United States and Soviet Union were riding on thin ice. But in the sunny little village of Byurakan, located in the Soviet Union’s smallest republic, none of that seemed to matter.
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory
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I knew about this meeting in the seventys, seeing a UFO theory spanish film. At the end, a re-enactment of this conference mades the mention “Yerevan, RSS Armenia, august 1971”. Only when internet starts I could find data about the meeting, the Drake formula and the participation of Carl Sagan. I hope in the future we can se a documentary film about it.
As a deep admirer of Paris Herouni, both of his technical work and his research into Ancient Armenia, I find this topic and article fascinating. In content it overlaps with the theories and writings of Zecharia Sitchen on ancient history. I support the view that we further back we look the further ahead we can see, and all who explore ancient history.
My dear friend Naira alerted me to this web site. It is fascinating and evinces the mostly forgotten and often ignored importance of Armenia to world science, art, and culture.
Sad to hear Byurakan is transitioned to a museum.