Galactic Archaeology: A Radial Velocity Experiment to Unveil the History of the Milky Way

RAVE调查是一个大型的国际项目，由澳大利亚人构思，涉及来自10个国家的天文学家。这项调查享誉国际--它提高了澳大利亚的科学知名度，并为澳大利亚的国际科学合作做出了非常重要的贡献。RAVE将成为澳大利亚杰出的恒星和银河天文学家以及国际社会的杰出资源。这类大型天文调查为公众宣传和激励年轻的澳大利亚未来科学家提供了绝佳的机会。

The RAVE survey is a large international project, conceived by Australians and involving astronomers from 10 countries. The survey is well-known internationally - it enhances Australia's scientific visibility and contributes very significantly to Australia's international collaborations in science. RAVE will be an outstanding resource for Australia's distinguished community of stellar and galactic astronomers, as well as for the international community. A large astronomical survey of this kind provides excellent opportunities for public outreach and stimulation of young Australian prospective scientists.