The Global Fireball Observatory: Illuminating Solar System Origins

事实上，我们对太阳系起源和演化的所有了解都来自于对陨石的分析。但事实证明，阅读它们所包含的记录是很困难的：我们对它们的来源几乎没有限制。在ARC liff的支持下，澳大利亚行星科学家正在领导一个由14个国际团队组成的联盟，建立一个全球火球天文台。该设施将于2019年底完工，在全球拥有独特的足迹。它将追踪100多颗陨星的下落，并对每一颗陨星精确定位其在太阳系中的起源。NASA的合作伙伴将提供行政支持。科廷大学将为其运营提供资金。这里的提议是为了一个能推动科学项目的研究人员和学生。

Virtually everything we know about the origin and evolution of our solar system comes from analysis of meteorites. But reading the record they contain has proven to be difficult: we have almost no constraint on where they come from. With ARC LIEF support, Australian planetary scientists are leading a consortium of 14 international teams to build a Global Fireball Observatory. The facility, with a unique global footprint, will be complete by end-2019. It will track 100s of meteorite falls, and for each one, pinpoint its origin in the solar system. A NASA partnership will provide administrative support. Curtin University will fund its operation. The proposal here is for a researcher and student who can drive the science program.