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Australia weighs $100 million plan to fund astronauts
Original: Australia’s $100 million astronaut question: what would it actually buy?
Debate is under way over whether Australia should spend roughly $100 million to put an astronaut in space, and what the country would actually get for the money. Critics question the scientific and economic return, while supporters argue it would inspire the workforce and strengthen ties with agencies like NASA.
Why now: Australia's space ambitions and the cost of a national astronaut program are being debated amid growing government investment in the space sector.
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Evidence
- Australia’s $100 million astronaut question: what would it actually buy? · The Space Review
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