Scientific
Rationale
With new
facilities coming online, even bigger
ones just over the horizon, and
scientific breakthroughs flying thick
and fast, now is an exciting time to be
an astronomer in Australia. In
recognition of this, in 2009 the
Australian Government committed $160.5
million in funding to astronomy and
space science through the Super Science
Initiative.
Part of this funding has been used to
employ early-career space science
researchers. Known as Super Science
Fellows, we work in all areas of
astronomy and space science, ranging
from exoplanets to instrumentation, and
cosmology to geodesy.
ASoSS is the inaugural meeting of Super
Science Fellows, designed to share
knowledge, establish links between
early-career researchers and to showcase
some of the cutting-edge research being
carried out in Australia today. The
meeting will feature talks from all
Super Science Fellows, with general
attendance (non-presenting) open to all
members of the astronomy and space
science community.
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