Stellar abundances as records of stellar nucleosynthesis and galactic evolution

天文学是澳大利亚科学的核心，这个项目建立在这一巨大成功的基础上。通过尝试回答一些基本问题，如“碳和铁等各种化学元素是何时何地产生的？”以及“我们的银河系是如何形成的？”我们的节目将激发公众对自然科学的兴趣。我们将获得使用澳大利亚不是其成员的国际观测设施的机会，其货币价值达数百万美元。此外，该计划将为学生和博士后提供尖端科学方面的培训，并使他们具备计算、数据分析、项目管理和有效沟通方面的广泛技能。

Astronomy is a center-piece for Australian science and this project builds on this tremendous success. By attempting to answer basic questions like "when and where are the various chemical elements like carbon and iron produced?" and "how was our own Galaxy formed?" our program will stimulate interest in the natural sciences in the general public. We will gain access to international observational facilities of which Australia is not a member to a monetary value of several million dollars. In addition, the proposed project will train students and postdoctoral fellows in cutting-edge science as well as equipping them with extensive skills in computing, data analysis, project management, and effective communications.