Australian National Space Science Institute?

[kosmonavtkaa]

"Time to rejoin space race, say scientists".<br /><br /><font color="orange"><i>Australia may gain a National Space Science Institute and send a spacecraft to a fiery death into the sun during the next 10 years, under a proposal by the nation's space scientists.<br /><br />The A$100 million national plan also includes the launch of two satellites and a network of measuring instruments to predict and monitor space weather and climate change phenomena in the region.<br /><br />The Decadal Plan for Space Science is being drafted for the national space science committee of the Australian Academy of Science and is intended "to build a true presence as a nation for Australia in space for less than A$100 million".</i></font><br /><br />There is a proposal for a one-way solar mission called "Sundiver" to investigate the Sun's corona.<br /><br />Be cool if it happens! Though given the cluelessness of our politicans (who seem to be obsessed with interest rates and the economy - *yawn*) I am not very hopeful.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[qso1]

Sundiver would be a cool probe (Well, hot probe) and one that has been hypothesized by many space buffs over the years. Hope it gets approved. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>