In a country that is deeply divided economically, “What on earth is the benefit to the poor and the downtrodden of deep space research?” asks physicist Harold Annegarn, a professor at the University of Johannesburg. “The answer,” he says, “is partly that by supporting a thriving top-level intellectual community, we can train our next generation of intellectuals.”
在南非这样经济分化严重的国家，“外太空研究究竟能为穷人和受压迫者带来哪些好处？”约翰内斯堡大学教授兼物理学家哈罗德·安纳卡恩提出疑问。“部分原因在于在为蓬勃向上的顶尖学术人才提供支持的同时，我们能够为下一代知识分子提供培训。”