Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack dies at 91 June 30, 2013 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Margherita Hack, an astrophysicist who explained her research on the stars in plain language for the public and who championed civil rights in her native Italy, has died. She was 91, The Associated Press reported. President Giorgio Napolitano's condolence message hailed her as a "high-level personality" in the scientific world and praised her "civil passion." The Italian news agency ANSA quoted family friend Marinella Chirico as saying Hack died in a hospital in Trieste after being treated for heart problems. Hack long headed an astronomical observatory in Trieste and was a popular commentator in Italian media about discoveries in astronomy and physics. An atheist who decried Vatican influence on Italian politicians, Hack helped fight a successful battle to legalize abortion. She unsuccessfully lobbied for legalized euthanasia and also championed gay rights and animal protection.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
