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A new source of funding for astronomy stemmed from the
creation of the National Science Foundation NSF in 1950.
Astronomers were quick to take advantage of the opportunities this
provided to found new observatories. The science and politics of
the establishment, funding, construction and operation of the Kitt
Peak National Observatory KPNO and the Cerro Tololo
Inter-American Observatory CTIO by the Association of
Universities for Research in Astronomy AURA are here seen from
the unique p
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Part I. The Beginning
Part II. AURA is Created
Part III. New Directions for AURA
Part IV. Cerro Tololo''s Neighbours
Part V. Epilogue.
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