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Letter: Could crowdfunding save threatened observatory?

Published 2 October 2024

From Milan Kralik Jr, Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania, US

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s column made me think that if ever there were a project worth saving with a crowdfunding campaign, it would be the Chandra X-ray Observatory. There are millions of scientists, science students and astronomy aficionados around the world who would, I believe, contribute to this worthy cause to save it from the threat of cancellation. Surely NASA could find some protocol that allows it to accept a private donation(24 August, p 20)?

Issue no. 3511 published 5 October 2024

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