Technology News 17.04.2026
ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: April 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT Australia's astronomy leadership in question as ESO membership ends April 17, 2026, 9:42 PM EDT. Australia faces questions about its status as a global astronomy hub after the government decided not to renew its 10-year membership with the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The move shifts focus to the Horizon program, criticized for not covering large research infrastructure like telescopes, and follows a decade-long partnership that granted Australian scientists access to ESO facilities and bidding on technology projects. Critics warn long-term innovation and leadership opportunities could be eroded even as projects