... Science ­ Excellence ­ Diversity ­ Leadership Facilities ­ Quality ­ Efficiency ­ Uniqueness Technology ­ Creative ­ Science-linked ­ Exploitation "The AAO of the Future" · "The AAO of the Future" (July 2000) addressed some critical issues: ­ The AAT is a 4m in an 8m+ world (and on an indifferent site). ... Can AAO instrumentationn program have a future independent of the AAT? ... AAO technology: How should the AAO's instrumentation and technology programs be developed for the benefit of Australia? ...

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