Speaking of the funding crisis in British astronomy, it’s time for an update on the situation. First, a quick recap; the body which is responsible for funding all of British astronomy and astrophysics, the STFC, announced an £80 million shortfall in its budget. While initially I (and many others) blamed the non-astronomical bits of STFC, [...]
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According to Universe Today, a group of scientists are proposing two British modules for the International Space Station. The total cost is apparently $1 billion, and few details are given as to what we’d gain.
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So British astronomy is in complete crisis (see Save Astronomy for details) because of a lack of £80 million ($160 million [...]