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With Proposed Cuts, Can the US Continue to be a Leader in Astronomy? Q & A with NOAO Director David Silva
The Kitt Peak Observatory
Last week, a report issued by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Astronomical Sciences suggested de-funding several ground-based observatories along with other money-saving strategies to help offset budget shortfalls in US astronomy which have been projected to be as much as 50%. The report recommended the closure of iconic facilities such as the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the Green Bank Radio Telescope, as well as shutting down four different telescopes at the Kitt Peak Observatory by 2017.
Universe Today talked with the Director of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Dr. David Silva for his reactions to the report.
Universe Today: What is your initial reaction to the STP portfolio review:
David Silva: “It’s disappointing, but not completely unexpected. (…)
Read the rest of With Proposed Cuts, Can the US Continue to be a Leader in Astronomy? Q & A with NOAO Director David Silva (779 words)
© nancy for Universe Today, 2012. | Permalink | 2 comments |
Post tags: Astronomy, Astronomy Funding, AURA, Budgets, NOAO, NSF, Observatories
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