Kosmopoisk 1636081 223274038 2008-07-03T10:34:18Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Refimprove|date=September 2007}} <!-- BEGIN WikiProject Kosmopoisk infobox (scroll down to edit main article text) --> {| align="right" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; width:20em;" !bgcolor=#e7dcc3 colspan=2|'''KOSMOPOISK/Spacesearch''' |- !colspan=2| <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:gal2.gif|center|'''Galaxy'''&mdash;''the Kosmopoisk logo'']] --> |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Founded:||1980 |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Official registration:||2004, All-Russian Scientific Organization |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Leader:||[[Vadim Chernobrov|Dr.&nbsp;Vadim A. Chernobrov]] |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Location:||[[Moscow]], [[Russia]]; [http://kosmopoisk.ru '''Website'''] (in Russian) '''Headquarters''': 19-A Nagatinskaya St., Moscow <!-- |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Activities:||[[Cryptophysics]], space technology development, expeditions |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Most known expeditions:||[[Korenevo event]], [[Vitim event]], [[She-Bear Ridge]] |- |bgcolor=#e7dcc3|Last expeditions:||[[Indonesia]](Tsunami Survey), [[Ararat]]([[Noah's Ark]]) --> |} <!-- END WikiProject Kosmopoisk infobox --> '''Kosmopoisk''' ({{lang-ru|«Космопо́иск»}}, full name&mdash;Общеросси́йская нау́чно-иссле́довательская обще́ственная организа́ция «Космопо́иск», abbreviated as ОНИОО), or "Spacesearch", is a self-styled all-[[Russia]]n public scientific Organization (registered as such in 2004), and an International Movement (since 2001) with interests in [[ufology]], [[cryptozoology]], and other mystery investigations. The organization has more than 2,500&nbsp;active members, in more than 100&nbsp;groups in 25&nbsp;countries, and have organized more than 250&nbsp;expeditions since 1980. Several Internet sites are disputing the scientific nature of this organisation, in particular the claims of creation of time machine development made by its leader [[Vadim Chernobrov]]. On the other hand the samples of mysteryous objects retrieved by the expeditions are often being considered by scientists. ==Own history account== The organization was founded by Russian science-fiction writer [[Alexander Kazantsev]] (1906&ndash;2002), aerospace engineer [[Vadim Chernobrov]], astronaut [[Georgy Beregovoy]] (1925&ndash;1995), and other enthusiasts in order to explore the mysteries of the Universe and nature, research new ways of space technology development, and work on breakthrough branches of science. The first research in ''paleoufology'' (extraterrestrial contacts in past of humanity's history) were performed by Alexander Kazantsev in 1945. Its goal was to find proof that [[Tunguska event]] of 1908 was a result of a [[UFO]] crash and explosion. The research started two years before first UFO sightings in the [[United States]]. The first research and expedition group was created in [[Moscow Aviation Institute]] in 1980 by Vadim Chernobrov. The main objectives of the organization in the 1980s were: *Collecting information about UFOlogical and anomalous situations in the [[Soviet Union|USSR]]; *Developing of 'temporal' technology ('time car')&mdash;"Lovondatr" experimental devices; *Sending expeditions to the most promising anomalous zones. ===1990s=== *Main expeditions became annual (all-Russian conference in May, Bear Hills monitoring June&ndash;September); *Philosophy of 'expeditions hitch-hike' was formed and tested in real long range expeditions (Labynkyr lake(Yakutia)&mdash;travel along the abandoned part Kolyma federal road, in December); *Large database of anomalous events in Russia collected. ===2000s=== *All-Russian organization registered (largest non-commercial public research organization in the world). ==Expeditions== ===Korenevo=== [[Korenevo event]], happened in October of 1996 in Kaluga region (central Russia), was the reason to perform a series of expeditions. The event was expected to be a meteorite fall. Two expeditions were performed in 1997, and in 1998&ndash;2003 Korenevo was a place, where annual all-Russian conference of Kosmopoisk took place in May. This conference was not only a search for impact point, but also a way involve masses of people(mostly from educational environment) into a public research process. ===Russian [[Crop circles]]=== Every year Kosmopoisk performs "monitoring' expeditions in Southern Russia (mostly in Krasnodar Krai) to detect new [[crop circle]]s and to make their research before masses of tourists will destroy the structure. '''UfoSETI''' system was deployed to collect and analyze the reports about UFO spots and crop circle appearing in Russia . ===She-Bear Ridge=== She-Bear Ridge (Russian: Медведицкая гряда; ''Medveditskaya gryada'') is situated in [[Volgograd Oblast]]. It is considered to be one of the most impressive anomalous zones in Russia. First expeditions there were performed in early 1980th. She-Bear Ridge is known for multiple ''triangle [[UFO]]'' observations, a so-called "crazy lightnings slope", mysterious underground tunnels, and as a place where first human ''travel in time'' was performed (Lovondatr-7 experiment). ===Cryptozoology=== * Search for mysterious creatures in forests ('[[bigfoot]]') and underwater (Russian [[Nessie]] creatures). * 1999: an expedition to the remote [[Labynkyr Lake]] (in [[Sakha|Sakha (Yakutia) Republic]]), where an underwater monster similar to [[Nessie]] has been believed to exist since 1960s. * 2002&ndash;2003: expeditions to [[Brosno Lake]] in [[Tver Oblast]] were performed. For centuries, people believed that an underwater creature (Brosno dragon, or ''Brosnya'') had lived there. According to the legends, it was spotted by Mongolian invaders for the first time in 1240. Complete [[sonar]] underwater scan and coastal monitoring was performed. The result was summed in a theory of "hydrate bottom" (the Brosno dragon phenomenon is probably caused by massive gas eruptions from the bottom of lake). * 2002&ndash;2004: several expeditions were performed to the places, where [[bigfoot]] populations are supposed to live. Expedition to Verkhoshizhemye ([[Kirov Oblast]]) in 2002 collected data about bigfoot living places. Probable bigfoot's camp or a temporary living place was found and photographed. ===Kyshtym dwarf ("Alyoshenka")=== {{main|Aleshenka}} Investigations to define the origin of an unknown being, appeared in the town of [[Kyshtym]] ([[Urals Federal District|Ural]], [[Russia]]) in late 1990s. This creature allegdly lived in a house of a mad woman for some time. The dwarf was called ''Alyoshenka'', and this woman cared for him like for her own child. After being left alone, the dwarf died, and his corpse was retrieved by [[militsiya]] officers only after a considerable amount of time had passed, which is the reason for very poor condition of the dwarf's body. This body and dwarf's probable origin were a subject of several medical discussions. Russian crime investigator V.&nbsp;Bendlin performed a video record of medical councilium about the origin of dwarf's body. Later the body was stolen by unknown criminals, and it is still not found as of this moment. In 2002, a multi-profile expedition was performed in Kyshtym. This expedition collected data, gathered evidence from witnesses, found a possible [[UFO]] landing/crash place, and explored a deep Sugomak [[cave]], where the population of dwarf beings possibly existed in the past.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} Ufologists believed the Kyshtym dwarf was a true case of the extraterrestrial. The clergy thought the dwarf was a demon. ===2003=== *[[Vitim event]] expedition, [[Siberia]], [[Vitim River]], May-Jun 2003 ===2004=== *[[Ararat]] (search for [[Noah's Ark]]), September 2004 ==Affiliations== <!-- Russian affiliations taken on faith --> *'''KMET RAN'''(''Committee for meteorites, [[Russian Academy of Science]]''(R.A.S.)) - [[meteorite]] search expeditions([[Korenevo event]],[[Vitim event]]), struggle against so called '[[meteorite]] piracy'(re-selling meteorites, found by 'black diggers' or stolen, from Russia abroad). *'''IOFAN'''(''General Physics Institut'' of R.A.S.) - Laboratory of [[Biophysics]] provides support in physical researches. *'''[[MIFI]]'''(''Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute''). *'''MAI'''(''Moscow Aviation Institut'') - the place, where Kosmopoisk was founded and formed as a research organization. *'''SOYUZ''' rocket modelling club. <!-- unsourced *'''[[UN]]/[[UNESCO]]''' - in Jan-Feb 2005 V.[[Chernobrov]] was a member of [[UN]] [[tsunami]] survey expedition in [[Indonesia]](International Tsunami Survey Team, '''ITST'''). --> *'''AVP''' (Academy of Free Travels) - the largest [[Russia]]n [[hitch-hiking]] community, created by traveller & writer [[Anton Krotov]]. *'''[[Ufocom|UFOCom]]''' ('''Ufo'''logical '''Com'''mitie of [[Belarus]] republic) - Belarusian group, working in the field of [[ufology|ufological]] and paranormal research. *'''[[Stalker(school)|STALKER]]''' multi-profile school - created together with SOYUZ club. Provides young members of Kosmopoisk with necessary knowledge and practice. Situated in Moscow. Remote learning('''St@lker''' project) system is planned for future. ==References== {{reflist|1}} {{refbegin}} <!-- add references here --> {{refend}} ==External links and references== <!-- #Latvian Kosmopoisk - http://necton.lv (in Russian) http://www.wenet.ru/chat/chat?chan=kosmopoisk ''channel:'' #kosmopoisk --> <!-- Unoperational link 1.'''UfoSETI''' - quick info about [[ufology | ufological]] and cereological spots in Russia http://ufoseti.ru --> <!--*'''NGN'''(Na Grani Nevozmozhnogo) monthly Russian newspaper, devoted to anomalistic in [[Russia]] and all over the world.--> * '''Official Russian site''' - http://kosmopoisk.ru * International Kosmopoisk - http://kosmopoisk.org (most pages in Russian) and http://ngoclub.org (English and encyclopedy) * Vadim [[Chernobrov]]'s site - http://chernobrov.narod.ru (in Russian) * '''German''' Kosmopoisk site - http://kosmopoisk.de.vu (in German) * A portion of Encyclopedia of Mysteryous Places on Earth, a book in Russian:''[http://chernobrov.narod.ru/photoalbum-4.html World]/[http://chernobrov.narod.ru/photoalbum-3.html Russia] * [http://farshores.org/n03met7.htm CONTRADICTIONS OVER RUSSIAN GIANT METEORITE FALL] * [http://torsionfraud.narod.ru/akimov_shipov_torsion_field/torsion_field_chernobrov.htm Torsion Field Fraud] * Falsificaton allegations [http://www.scorcher.ru/mist/tors/academic.htm] [http://www.skeptik.net/mirror/professor/tm.htm] * [http://www.paranormalnews.com/article.asp?ArticleID=894 Paranormal news mentioning Kosmopoisk] {{UFOs}} [[Category:Cryptozoology]] [[Category:UFO organizations]] [[Category:Organizations based in Russia]] [[ru:Космопоиск (общественная организация)]]