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9.1 Scientific Justification


This section should present a balanced discussion of background information, the program’s goals, its significance to astronomy in general, and its importance for the specific sub field of astronomy that it addresses. The members of the review panels will span a range of scientific expertise (see Section 6.1.1), so you should write this section for a general audience of scientists.

Depending on the type of proposal, the following items should also be included:


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