Space is Wildcat Country – Here's why

This artist's rendering of the Giant Magellan Telescope's viewing platform shows the telescope's seven primary mirror segments produced by the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, each spanning 27 feet. (Credit: Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corp.)
Monday, February 6, 2023

Space is Wildcat Country.

That's not just a catchy marketing phrase, but a fact, according to the National Science Foundation, the world's largest science funding agency. According to the NSF, when it comes to space science research, the University of Arizona leads the HERD, literally.HERD, which stands for Higher Education Research and Development Survey, is the primary source of information on research and development expenditures at more than 900 U.S. colleges and universities.

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