High-energy nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics at the Radium Institute

Research into high-energy nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics at the R adium Institute is briefly reviewed. The history of cosmic-ray research is outlined from the early years of the Institute, as well as the history of r esearch on high-energy physics. The basic work on nuclear astrophysics, cos mochronology: and astrochemistry is described. Research at the Institute on direct nuclear reactions, nuclear fragmentation and multifragmentation, de eply inelastic nuclear processes, nuclear fission at high exciting energies , nuclide formation at the limit of stability, multiple particle formation in relativistic internuclear reactions, and other topics is considered. Sci entific and methodological accomplishments are noted.