Next-generation robotic observatories for the remote Antarctic plateau

澳大利亚的天文学家在领导和合作南极天文学的主要国际项目方面处于非常有利的地位。这将使澳大利亚工业界更多地获得尖端技术，并在基础设施和南极研究支持方面创造商机。该项目旨在保持澳大利亚在南极天文学领域的领先地位，并与日本建立新的合作伙伴关系，在我们与中国和美国现有的强大合作基础上进一步发展。澳大利亚参与该项目还确保了持续的技术交流，并建立了我们在机器人、恶劣环境工程和计算流体动力学方面的知识库，同时创造了重要的新的天文学机会。

Australia's astronomers are exceptionally well placed to lead and to partner with major international programs in Antarctic astronomy. These bring Australian industry increased access to cutting-edge technology, and create business opportunities in the infrastructure and support of Antarctic research. This project aims to maintain Australia's lead in Antarctic astronomy and, with the inclusion of a new partnership with Japan, to build upon our existing strong collaboration with China and the USA. Australia's participation in this program also ensures continued technology exchange, and builds our knowledge base in robotics, harsh-environment engineering and computational fluid dynamics, while creating important new astronomical opportunities.