Sentences with phrase «astronomical research facilities»

Continuing investment in cutting ‐ edge technologies and in the best and brightest people will keep us in the vanguard as one of the world's most productive and capable astronomical research facilities.

The decision comes as part of the NSF's years - long effort to offload several of its astronomical research facilities to free up millions of dollars each year for future projects, such as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope that is under construction in Chile.

Giacconi was President of AUI from 1999 to 2004, managing the world - class National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), an astronomical research facility of the National Science Foundation.

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The LRP report also recommended that Canada invest $ 100 million in space - based programs via the CSA over the next decade, an additional $ 147 million for facilities to be developed by the National Research Council for the Canadian astronomical community, and another $ 17 million through NSERC to support university - based rResearch Council for the Canadian astronomical community, and another $ 17 million through NSERC to support university - based researchresearch.

Although the United States has been a world leader in astronomical research during much of the 20th century, other countries have advanced rapidly, so that in some cases their facilities are competitive with — and for some purposes, even superior to — U.S. facilities in optical ground - based astronomy.1 The United States can benefit from international collaboration, but only if it brings world - class capabilities to the collaboration.

AURA's role is to establish, nurture, and promote public observatories and facilities that advance innovative astronomical research.