Astronomy can foster development
8 January 2009
Strengthening astronomy in poor nations can help promote socio-economic development, says South African IYA2009 SPoC and Developing Astronomy Globally Cornerstone Project Chair, Kevindran Govender. Read more here:http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/astronomy-can-foster-development-1.html
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