Astronomy prepares to launch into orbit ; SPACE SCIENCE ++ New investment in space research means that student numbers are lifting off. By Tim Clark

From: The Independent - London | Date: February 15, 2007| Author: Tim Clark | Copyright information

Budding science graduates who dream of reaching for the stars can count their lucky ones, because space-science courses are experiencing a big bang here in the UK.

Katarina Miljkovic, 25, graduated with degree in astrophysics from the University of Belgrade, in Serbia. Since June she has been studying for a PhD in experimental physics at the Centre of Earth, Planetary and Space Research at the Open University (OU) in Milton Keynes. "I couldn't find any satisfactory studies in Belgrade...

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