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Nature 440, 140-143 (9 March 2006) | doi:10.1038/440140a; Published online 8 March 2006
US astronomy: Is the next big thing too big?
Tony Reichhardt1
- Tony Reichhardt writes for Nature from Washington DC.
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The cost of the James Webb Space Telescope could cripple US astronomy. Tony Reichhardt takes a closer look.
Every ten years, US astronomers get together to list the things they want most in all the world — and outside it. This may sound like a grown up version of writing to Santa Claus, but these Decadal Surveys are taken very seriously.
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