Space Telescope, Teamwork Top Priority List for Next Decade

摘要

Most scientific disciplines would have a hard time anticipating their needs for the next 10 years. And picking priorities among a slew of projects competing for a limited budget is even harder. The exception is astronomy, where the size, cost, and scope of the tools required makes the exercise essential. Last week the U.S. community issued its latest blueprint, a 164-page compendium of projects designed to persuade the federal agencies that will foot the bill.