Sentences with phrase «supporting astronomical research»

I suggest to Consolmagno that the Vatican may be supporting astronomical research above other applied research simply because it's a pretty safe field.

Though no longer used for routine scientific observations, the 140 - foot telescope still supports astronomical research through its current mission as one of only two Earth stations for the RadioAstron satellite — the farthest element of an Earth - to - space - spanning radio telescope system.

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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.

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports active research participation by undergraduate students in astronomical rResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports active research participation by undergraduate students in astronomical rresearch participation by undergraduate students in astronomical researchresearch.

The mission of CRAF is to keep the frequency bands used for radio astronomical observations free from interference, to argue the scientific needs of the European research community for continued access to and availability of the radio spectrum for radio astronomy, and to support related science communities in their needs concerning interference - free radio frequency bands for passive use.

The Society supports member divisions representing specialized research and astronomical interests.

The case of the Maunder Minimum is a clear example of how historical records can be of value in supporting modern competitive astronomical research, as well as in the associated field of palaeoclimatology.

We have a first rank astronomy research staff, which itself is engaged in forefront astronomical research, a first rank technical staff to develop and maintain the innovative systems essential to the missions, a first rank outreach staff to engage the public in the forefront intellectual questions of our time, and a first rank administrative staff to support the Institute and the community.

Through ACURA universities with support from the Federal Granting Councils, the National Research Council of Canada, and provincial funding, the Canadian astronomical community has contributed important work to TMT over the last decade in two key development areas.

The two lead agencies for astronomical research in the United States, NASA and NSF, support space - and ground - based studies, respectively.