The European Extremely Large Telescope Just Got a 10% Budget Boost, Now Costing $1.5 Billion

The European Extremely Large Telescope Just Got a 10% Budget Boost, Now Costing $1.5 Billion
By Andy Tomaswick

Funding is an extremely important aspect of any large-scale science project.  The whims of financial controllers can greatly expand or completely sink the efforts of hundred or thousands of other workers.  Many times, funding announcements for large scientific projects focus on cuts or “cost-savings” which hobble the eventual end system they are trying to build.  …

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December 20, 2020 at 03:40AM
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