International Consortia Seek Brazilian Astronomers and Funding
Hello reader! It follows one article published on the day ( 01/22 ) in the website of the ”Agência FAPESP” noting that International Consortia seek Brazilian Astronomers and funding. Duda Falcão Articles International Consortia Seek Brazilian Astronomers and Funding By Elton Alisson January 22, 2014 (illustration: GMT) Country’s astronomy community ponders participation in two megatelescope projects with construction beginning in 2014 Agência FAPESP – Brazilian scientific production in astronomy has grown in the past decade. The number of scientific articles published annually in the field by Brazilian scientists increased from 150 in 1995 to 230 in 2010. According to researchers in this area, part of this increase in scientific production results from Brazil’s participation in international consortia that guarantee access to observational instruments for which competition is strong. The main initiatives were participation in observatories such