MAVIS: A Revolutionary New Instrument for the European Southern Observatory

该申请旨在为“MAVIS”的创新摄谱仪提供资金-这是一种开创性的澳大利亚主导的欧洲南方天文台（ESO）仪器，由目前1.2亿美元的10年澳大利亚-ESO战略伙伴关系实现。MAVIS利用ESO在其独特的自适应光学设施上的4000万美元投资，以及欧洲为MAVIS本身提供的3000万美元资金。MAVIS将提供有史以来最清晰，最灵敏的宇宙光学视图，超过现有的任何地面或太空望远镜的能力，或计划在未来十年内。这笔资金所带来的能力将使MAVIS成为澳大利亚天文学界10年战略计划优先考虑的广泛科学发现的重要工具。

This application aims to fund an innovative spectrograph for "MAVIS" - a ground-breaking Australian-led instrument for the European Southern Observatory (ESO), enabled by the current $120M 10-year Australia-ESO strategic partnership. MAVIS leverages ESO’s $40M investment in its unique Adaptive Optics Facility, and $30M of European funding for MAVIS itself. MAVIS will give the sharpest, most sensitive optical view of the cosmos ever, exceeding the capabilities of any ground- or space-based telescope in existence, or planned for the coming decade. The capabilities enabled by this funding will make MAVIS an essential tool for discoveries across a broad range of science prioritised by the Australian astronomy community’s 10-year strategic plan.