[meteorite-list] Possible reduction or closings on Kitt Peak
From: Greg Hupé <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:41:14 -0500 Message-ID: <22A0E159072E4A64A768F92536FBC719_at_Gregor> Hi Richard, Thank you for posting this news. It would be very unfortunate if they were closed down. So much has been, and will be achieved if the facilities stay open! Best Regards, Greg ==================== Greg Hup? The Hup? Collection gmhupe at centurylink.net www.LunarRock.com NaturesVault (eBay) IMCA 3163 ==================== Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault -----Original Message----- From: Richard A. Kowalski Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 4:44 PM To: MPML ; Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Possible reduction or closings on Kitt Peak Due to budget issues, there is a possibility of facilities closing on Kitt Peak. >From the October issue of NOAO Currents "Dire Budget Projections from NSF AST: Your Input Needed In his presentation to the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, NSF AST Director Jim Ulvestad provided guidance on the NSF MPS Astronomy (AST) budget projections that can only be described as dire. The signals from NSF AST imply that some existing facilities will be closed and some popular programs eliminated as a result of budget pressures, significantly altering the landscape of ground-based astronomy. The possibility of drastic changes calls for careful planning and consultation with the community so that US ground-based OIR astronomy emerges stronger rather than crippled by this process. Please read the following and join a discussion on how we as a community can best meet these budgetary challenges." If you are a current or future user of the facilities on Kitt Peak, please read the page linked below, and provide input in support of keeping Kitt Peak open and operating. This must be submitted BEFORE the end of THIS week. http://www.noao.edu/currents/201110.html This isn't a call for the general public to provide input, but I'm sure that informed public support will be appreciated. If some of you working on the mountain currently are able to shed some more light on this, please do. -- Richard A. Kowalski Senior Research Specialist Catalina Sky Survey Lunar & Planetary Laboratory University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-listReceived on Mon 28 Nov 2011 05:41:14 PM PST |
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