Reviving Armenia’s forgotten space giant: ROT54

Reviving Armenia’s forgotten space giant: ROT54 | Witness Documentary

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Armenian radio-engineer Arevik Sargsyan has struggled throughout her life to preserve the Soviet-era ROT54, a giant radio-telescope built by her uncle in the 1980s.
But the collapse of the USSR meant that ROT54 was left abandoned for three decades. Now Arevik attempts to take control of the telescope to prove it still works and challenge the world’s understanding of science and space.
In the face of personal and political difficulties, Arevik must overcome her biggest challenge yet.
A documentary film by Marta Miskaryan for Al Jazeera Witness.
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@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

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@user-xr4bo3ln6f Жыл бұрын

I think you subtle propaganda ruins objectivity, we still remember your effort to promote right wing islamists who promoted killings of non salafy civilians in Republic of Syria .

@garabedmazloumian7744 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Al jazeera 🇦🇲❤️ 🇶🇦

@SD-vt9vf Жыл бұрын

It’s interesting and informative, thank you 🙏🏻.

@muzahid9027 Жыл бұрын

@@user-xr4bo3ln6f get a life poor soul!

@kuba0000ful Жыл бұрын

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@accuratetaxes5504 Жыл бұрын

Armenia is an AMAZING COUNTRY and a very talented Nation! But they never had an easy life, never!

@ednazaryan6624 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mrs Arevik for supporting science in Armenia. Thanks for your family's tremendous work for future generations in Armenia. Such a beautiful documentary!

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, dear Ed. We appreciate your positive feedback. 🙋

@vaheabrahamian137 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ALJAZEERA ! May God bless you abundantly 🙏

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your positive feedback. We appreciate it, dear Vahe.🙌

@jorgeburun7399 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful documentary ! If not for the DREAMERS, we all will be lost in History...

@kentfamily4ever Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Aljazeera! What a beautiful documentary! lwould love more videos about Armenia! Not much is shown in media other than wars and documentaries like this show more for this tiny country! thank you again

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment, dear Greg. We appreciate it. 🙌

@ladolcevita7793 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing film AlJazeera 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Dearest Arevik , you are a very strong and brave lady, my love and prayers are with you. Please don’t give up, the real Armenians are with you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Astvats tog mesht arachnorte ays Hrashale knoje. Esk jermak peture paron Herounuts nshan er, vor na Arevike kogken e. Patahakan cher nayev ayn , vor peture Astso tajare mot er.

@dinozone7373 Жыл бұрын

With Arecibo sadly inoperative, radio telescopes such as ROT54 are even more precious for the scientific community, as well as being an incredible historical monument to Armenia. Hoping for a timely and comprehensive restoration so it can contribute to our understanding of the cosmos once again!

@mendoncaangelo Жыл бұрын

Es Sirum Em Hayastan.....

@aramahrejian5666 Жыл бұрын

this was an absolute pleasure to watch. Thanks

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, dear Ara. 🙌

@vartsarkisian1197 Жыл бұрын

Thanks @Aljazeera We need more documentries from old and forgotten Armenian nation

@SD-vt9vf Жыл бұрын

Arevik is a brave woman, my respects ❤

@JorgeFernandez-uc9qb Жыл бұрын

That was a very nice and interesting video. I congratulate the efforts to keep the telescope current and not let it get torn apart and destroyed. I enjoyed watching it.

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment, dear Jorge. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙌

@myfavoritemartian1 Жыл бұрын

With the Aracebo telescope gone, it is extremely important to save the ROT54.

@BoolFalse Жыл бұрын

didn't heard about it before.. thanks for your comment !!

@annagaribian4771 Жыл бұрын

This was an amazing documentary film. Being from former USSR, from Armenia, this was close to heart. Thank You Marta dear. This was a great documentary done by a very talented woman Marta Miskaryan.

@accuratetaxes5504 Жыл бұрын

Good Luck Arevik! All the best

@nickgharibian6935 Жыл бұрын

thanks for shedding light on such important issue. This is a prime example of how incompetent people in charge in Armenia have ruined the country in the past +30 years. Even after such hardship and uneducated people in charge- the will to move to a brighter future lives in people.

@HenrikKarapetyan Жыл бұрын

Thank you Aljazeera!! The Soviet Armenia was one of the most educated and scientifically saturated places in the world. From Byoorakan Astronomical center to Mergelyan Institute to this fantastic place (I saw it from far when I climbed the Southern peak back in 2012) - it was a place of learning and innovation. While these days tue IT sector is getting steam (mostly individual efforts) these kind of valuable cites were and are still being ignored by negligent and corrupt governments, one after the other. From the milk factory director to an uneducated demagogue and his criminal brother to a well meaning but clueless and often spineless journalist - they’ve thrashed generations life of work in last 30 years and emptied the country from its brain resource. Sure, there will always be these dedicated Areviks who will stubbornly stay and demand attention snd responsibility and they’ll probably and eventually break the stubbornness of the utter idiocy of the ruling parties but why??!! If only conditions were established for a dignified and meaningful life the diaspora, 3 times the size of the countries population, will still flood the country with its experience and finances. But not after another generation. And it takes Aljazeera to point out how utterly dysfunctional and irresponsible we have been. Shame

@AVoiceintheWilderness.. Жыл бұрын

My beautiful Armenia 🇦🇲 God bless you my Armenia 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲 thank you Al Jazeera!

@annagaribian4771 Жыл бұрын

This was done by a talented Armenian woman Marta Miskaryan who works for AL Jazeera. Marta is from Yerevan. Studied in London. Brilliant documentary.

@user-im9xq7fp5r Жыл бұрын

wow, what prerserverance !!

@khamodaz Жыл бұрын

My appreciation and respect to you Al Jazeera

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, dear khamodaz. We are glad you liked our documentary. If you'd like to watch more documentaries from Witness, please find them here: kzfaq.info/sun/PL6698BA1F3CDC7323

@ladycoolmix Жыл бұрын

Very touching story about an amazing nation! Thank you @aljazeera

@narekbayramyan5287 Жыл бұрын

Good Luck Arevik! Thanks for an interesting documentary Aljazeera

@aljazeeraenglish Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked our documentary, dear Narek. We appreciate your feedback. 🙌

@verakhachatryan1281 Жыл бұрын

Հոկտեմբերի 2֊ին ես աստղադիտ.֊ի մոտ էի, լքված վիճակ, ոչինչ չի արվում, գիտությունից հեռու մարդիկ են տնօրինում և պատրաստվում էն նորից ինչ որ փատատոն կազմակերպել, 30 տարի ոչինչ չի արվել, միայն թալանել են ինչ կարող էին, սիրտս ցավում է։

@davitdavitdavit Жыл бұрын

Once you visit Armenia you will want to come back many times and fall in love with Armenia ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@VrejHAI Жыл бұрын

Notice how aljazeera is silent every time a gruesome execution video of Armenians being killed is released by Azerbaijan?

@frank9710 Жыл бұрын

You are just being petty and naive. This is such a informative yet educativr documentary highlighting the briliance, resilience and struggle that we scientists face daily. But endured by one family.

@frank9710 Жыл бұрын

The only existing and functioning radio optical telescope in the world. Fantastic.

@chalabiattamiller976 Жыл бұрын

Truly phenonenal documentary, never would have thought that telling the story of a telescope could be so moving

@lusineavagyan8916 Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ Thank You for such a wonderful documentary movie. I belive there are big changes coming to our Motherland, slowly and very heavy, but nothing lasts forever, even terrorist putins dictatorship with its allies neighboring our Armenia. Peace for Armenia ❤️🕊🇦🇲

@serj7677 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Al Jazeera

@AquaDesignArmenia Жыл бұрын

Please say the name of Song that sing this gorgeous girls❤️ Հպարտանում եմ ազգովս երփ տեսնում ու լսում եմ տիկին Արևիկի պես հիասքանչ մարդկանց մասին.😘 Տիկին Արևիկ մաղթում եմ ձեզ նորանոր հայտնագործություններ դուք զրահի պես կանգուն մնացիք Դիտակի ճակատագրի համար ԲՌԱՎՈ.🎉

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

I am proud of being an Armenian. We never focus our energy on hate and revenge despite our temaltouse history. We are progressive nation with 2 dangerous enemies, an incompetent government, and little geopolitical support. Shame. 🇦🇲

@khan_akhndv Жыл бұрын

I think you're a little bit biased here

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

@@khan_akhndv not. I know Azerbaijan well through its government's efforts to corrupt its youth. The youth are educated to hate. Some overcome it, but many don't and grow up to become soldiers who kill and mutilate Armenian women ruthlessly. Vandalism and criminal behavior is a repeated behavior by Azeri soldiers before, but specially after 2020 war. 30 years of brainwashing and political prisoners. Armenians font seat around a table and absesively speak about azerbaijan. Because no matter how bad our government is, it doesn't incourage haterate amd racism. Armenia diesnt have money, but if it had the oil Azerbaijan had and support from reliable ally Armenia would definitely achieve scientific milestones rather than stock pile of weapons and oil economy Azerbaijan has so far achieved, using Karabakh as a tool to keep focus away from. Internal issues.

@mukushaka388 Жыл бұрын

Oh really, who says Aranc Turki Hayastan? History? For 30 years we know that you have occupied 20% of Azerbaijani territories, killed its people and destroyed whole cities, don't cry when Azerbaijan become strong and takes the lands back. You are not as innocent as you want to seem.

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

@@mukushaka388 Lol, I know your are strong in the area of Armenophobia, politucal prisoners, sadistic soldier population, dictatorship, weapons pile up Like North Korea, oil, gas, and some countries with interests who spoiled Baku's billionaire dictator. That's about wraps up yoyr strenght. Based on how your country came to being you should appreciate even 1% of it. And 100% of Azerbaijan has only been an independent country for only 34 years. The rest of it it has only been a soviet SSR. There goes your 100%. Even the name of it is based on a small amcient Persian satrapy called Atrapakan. But yet your hostory books censor thousands of years of Armenian history insude your territory, vandalizing and dismantling of our churches, to built your mosques.

@mukushaka388 Жыл бұрын

@@edomin1148 LOL 😂 Armenias thousands years of history? Armenia was created in 1918. And you have no proofs that Ancient Armenia BC is related oy to modern Armenia ( Hayastan) and Hays. Thousand years ahahaha. How old is Modern Armenia? It also was a part of Soviet SSR. Armenofobia you say, in Azerbaijan still live armenian while in monoetnic Armenia there is no azerbaijanis anymore. "Aranc turki Hayastan" (Armenia without turks), "new war new territories" "we will make you another Khojaly" this all is said by you dear. 30 years you were destroying our cities, while drawing cartoons like "Killdim", laughing at us we were preparing to come back and take our lands back, so better have a president like Aliyev, than Davachan Pashinyan.

@BoolFalse Жыл бұрын

this could be more detailed about it.. but anyway it was interesting to watch.. thanks !!

@armancho76 Жыл бұрын

hmm... I think the Iranian Government or the Saudi King should invest in the full restauration and digitisation of this Radio Telescope (while keeping it original analog control stations as a back up to the system) ...let me just describe something to you ..when someone lights a candle in Tokyo Japan this Radio telescope knows it .ithat project will be in their interests

@user-mc6on9kv6x Жыл бұрын

Ειδικά τά πρώτα πλάνα λες και είσαι σε ντεκόρ ταινίας 70's 80's εκπληκτικό !!! Ακόμη και το φως του Ήλιου που μπαίνει στην αίθουσα και το καλύτερο η αρχαιοελληνική τοιχογραφία

@js2636gshzbbzhsunsns Жыл бұрын

Don't worry india will help Armenia to become strong in all the fields be it defence or space. This country of just 30 lakh Christians is facing real threat from Islamic te®®orists ( turkey+ ajerbaijan +pak). Armenia has strong backing of india.

@alwaysquestionthings2801 Жыл бұрын

Is that's why churches is being vandalised and the bjp calls for a non Hindu ban in India ?

@konnen4518 Жыл бұрын

Feed your people first

@Carlos.Grande Жыл бұрын

Stick to improving living standards in India, it'll do the world much better

@zakariamattu8613 Жыл бұрын

😂 give your toilets first before seeking to help others.

@konnen4518 Жыл бұрын

@@Carlos.Grande they think so highly of themselves when majority of their people still live in third world life conditions. Look at your neighbors China, their lives are significantly better that of Indians. Get to China’s level first before you brag about how you’re gonna help other countries. You think you have a lot of smart people because your population is massive. The ratio of smart people is very low considering you have almost 20% of the world’s population . Stop this exaggeration of what India is capable of, improve the living standards of your people first

@hakobhajyan9593 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 Phoenix reborn’s from the ashes

@geraldmantel4955 4 ай бұрын

Nice film, and highly informative! I was very familiar with Deep Dish pizza, not so keen on Deep Dish astronomy, with the exception of Jodrell Bank.

@eleneakh Жыл бұрын

where is the church at 17:09 located? some of the coolest architecture i have ever seen in my life

@armanchatikyan Жыл бұрын

This is Tegher Monastery, there are a lot of beautiful Monasteries in Armenia

@eleneakh Жыл бұрын

@@armanchatikyan thanks!

@armanchatikyan Жыл бұрын

@@eleneakh You are very welcome)

@RandonYoutubePurson Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to find the music to this?

@horiaelhadad Жыл бұрын

The music was specially composed by Vache Sharafyan.

@SHEASGOTSOUL Жыл бұрын

The white feathers are a sign ur ancestors re near you at that time ❤

@geraldmantel4955 4 ай бұрын

Is there any way to donate to this project?

@cheemakhaled2092 4 ай бұрын

What Music is playing ??? ...... Anyone know the Composer?

@hasnaali6213 3 ай бұрын

And can anyone translate to English?

@hasnaali6213 3 ай бұрын

22:38

@raffymardirossian8636 9 ай бұрын

Does anybody know the title or the music @10:30?

@annas1377 Жыл бұрын

😍😍😍

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

Armenian has much more potential for democracy and forward thinking nation than the dictators to its west and east. But yet the west closes to take side with them. Even Greece is silent about Armenia because they are already planning to buy Azerbaijani gas. This radio telescope could remain unchanged if Armenia continues to be attacked by Azerbaijan by the support of Turkey. The whole country is threatened.

@vikik4714 Жыл бұрын

You are not correct about Greece.Armenia cooperates with Greece on military issues

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

@@vikik4714 I do know some Greeks think Artsakh belongs to Azerbaijan. That's because they don't understand the nature of the regional demographics.

@mukushaka388 Жыл бұрын

Azerbaijan was attacked by Armenia 30 years ago and occupied 20% of its territory. People wer killed and cities were destroyed. Missile attacks by Armenia to the city Ganja in 2020 killed whole families in their bed at night. Don't cry when Azerbaijan comes to take back its lands. Karabakh is Azerbaijan, was and will be forever.

@edomin1148 Жыл бұрын

@@mukushaka388 why don't you go cry somewhere else. This is not a video that wastes its time on Azeri trolls. You can keep yourself busy pretending your culture is more ancient and Armenia was created in 1918 with your Made in Azerbaijan facts. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Here is the other joke: Armenians came from Syria. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Come back when your mental symptoms caused by Baku's brainwashing campaign are cured. There is little hope about that. 😭

@zabar8835 4 ай бұрын

Искали жизнь во Вселенной а потеряли её на Земле...

@hakobhajyan9593 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 Russian KGB’s destroyed Armenian intellectuals and Armenian People🔥🔥🔥🔥 Time to Phoenix reborn from the ashes

@camirov Жыл бұрын

This "telescope" is a good proxy for the modern Armenia - irrelevant and sad 😵

@vikik4714 Жыл бұрын

I think you are irrelevant, and your parents did a bad job raising you...

@memyself2696 Жыл бұрын

That's all a Turkey's client would tell you about Armenia. There is no free journalism, alas.

@karinemovsisyan4412 Жыл бұрын

An hap. Jisvatzem. I'M. HAYUHI EROS. SHNORHAKALEM. DZER. KAZMAKERPVAZUTZYAN U. JISHT. INFORMATZIA MSTUTZELU HAMAR. APREQ. AROXJ U. HPSRT

@ringyan985 Жыл бұрын

Включите переводчик

@ladolcevita7793 Жыл бұрын

13:50 shnere hachotse , zzvele takankner duk hye chek. 😢😢😢

@igor_gofman Жыл бұрын

👍

@SHEASGOTSOUL Жыл бұрын

🦋

@chalmerscharitycrouse7834 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. Did you check in with the observatory nearby? 9:31 am CST March 21, 2024 Co-President Charity Colleen "Lovejoy" Crouse

@saddamhussein4480 Жыл бұрын

🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

@himanshuuvgupta373 Жыл бұрын

Azerbaijan and armenia war gives nothing resolve your issues. People will come and give you advices but dont listen look how ukraine Russia war has done for both.Nagarno karbhakh is important for both but still resolve

@89hayasa 11 ай бұрын

Arevik jan there are people who claim to be professors or scientists but they are only kissing enemies jop.

@gnomuka Жыл бұрын

Declining and disappearing thats the vibes i get,

@vikik4714 Жыл бұрын

You might get the wrong vibes... It is good to talk about it. So many people learnt about it. And, that is good

@chalmerscharitycrouse7834 2 ай бұрын

Receipt 304 from this morning and the last three days. 9:38 am CST March 21, 2024 Co-President Charity Colleen "Lovejoy" Crouse Grrrr.

@metafeedburner 8 ай бұрын

Rot means mouth in Russian

@mehediimran8256 Жыл бұрын

They can prosper if they can build good relation with neighbor country both economy to space

@123DOWNUNDER890 Жыл бұрын

After watching the latest war crime commîtes by their neighbors (Turkey and Azerbaijan) by executing Armenian POWs?

@vy7925 Жыл бұрын

The whole world can prosper once terrorist shitholes like turkey and azerbajan are removed.

@emperorpalpatine6239 Жыл бұрын

Except those neighbors don't want peace with Armenia, they want it's territories

@ulvi5514 Жыл бұрын

@@123DOWNUNDER890 at least we didn't lunched rockets and killed tens of civilians like you did 2 years ago and different from you we have all types of proofs for that.

@7magHunter Жыл бұрын

How can civilized people with a democratic government make peace with low iq animals ran by dictatorships.

@maheenhaider8164 Жыл бұрын

They should open doors for new countries and have friendly relationship with neighboring countries like Azerbaijan and Pakistan We aren't armenia enemies but don't pretend to be our enemy by yourself Russia will never favor any nation without their own interest

@kerrywangnao7354 Жыл бұрын

Pakistan is a rogue state and arjiberzan is a door man of Turkey always ready to serve its master. The only things that can bring prosperity to Armenia is Russia and India

@emperorpalpatine6239 Жыл бұрын

It is clear to anyone who isn't blinded by ideology that Azerbaijan doesn't want peace. The recent invasion into the officially recognized Armenian territories and war crimes perpetrated against Armenian POWs prove that there cannot be any stability in the region, until Ilham Aliye, the dictator of Azerbaijan, is removed from power by his people. And by the way, you should look at the world map memorize, because Armenia and Pakistan aren't neighbors, not even close.

@123DOWNUNDER890 Жыл бұрын

We don’t like Pakistanis. We made it clear. You support our enemy and will support your enemy. We made it crystal clear Kashmir is India 🇮🇳

@armancho76 Жыл бұрын

hmmm ..but first Pakistan shuld recognise Armenia as an independent nation with all its rightfull 500 square kilmoters territories (i.e. treaty of Sevres and WOODROW WILSON'S ARBITRARY DECISION)

@maheenhaider8164 Жыл бұрын

@@armancho76 we Pakistanis don't have any issue to recognize Armenia but at least recognize Karabak as a integral part of Azerbaijan first 🇵🇰❤️🇦🇿❤️

@artelc 3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful video. Bravo

@deejames6371 Жыл бұрын

💖🎆🏞💖 AppreciativeThanks, Arevik and Marta for your dedication to this research! This is one of the keys to HuMan'ity and HuWomen'ty's growth in understanding, to what our 1-Source God wants us to understand!!! How Everything is in balance and We are just learning to Understand! PositiveHeartCentered LifeForce Energies to You and Yours!

@azatakopyan4266 Жыл бұрын

Очень интересно и познавательно, Армяне очень думающий народ и образованные во многом, правительство другое дело, каждый раз приходит какое-то бесхребетное и на побегушках у таких как Путин и его свита, все в руках диаспоры вы и только вы должны действовать иначе не как, очень горжусь вами что вы так трудитесь и делаете добро ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️