glenc
28-11-2009, 03:07 AM
Australia is preparing to fully take over the "leading edge" astronomical observatory at Siding Spring in north-western NSW.
This follows the British government ending its share of funding for what had been a joint project for 40 years.
Under legislation introduced on Wednesday, the Anglo-Australian Observatory will be dissolved and replaced by the Australian Astronomical Observatory.
An extra $21 million over four years will be spent to keep the observatory, near Coonabarabran, plus a headquarters and instrument laboratory in Sydney, going.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/australia-to-take-over-leading-edge-observatory-20091127-jvm0.html
AAO to AAO?
This follows the British government ending its share of funding for what had been a joint project for 40 years.
Under legislation introduced on Wednesday, the Anglo-Australian Observatory will be dissolved and replaced by the Australian Astronomical Observatory.
An extra $21 million over four years will be spent to keep the observatory, near Coonabarabran, plus a headquarters and instrument laboratory in Sydney, going.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/australia-to-take-over-leading-edge-observatory-20091127-jvm0.html
AAO to AAO?