The United Nations and the European Space Agency (ESA) should encourage developing countries to invest in small-scale space science projects according to Hans Haubold, in the UN's office for outer space affairs. "Astronomy has deep roots in virtually every human culture," he told PhysicsWeb, "and it inspires young people to pursue careers in engineering, mathematics, and science." Only 20 out of the 188 countries in the UN have access to the full range of astronomical facilities (http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/physics/9910042).
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