For many years, a growing problem in astronomical research (as in other academic disciplines) was that the number of papers published in the major astronomical journals was increasing steadily, meaning astronomers were able to read less and less of the latest research findings.
Under många år växte problemet inom den astronomiska forskningen (precis som i andra akademiska vetenskapliga grenar) att antalet artiklar som publicerades i de större astronomiska tidskrifterna stadigt ökade i antal, detta innebar att astronomernas möjligheter att läsa de senaste forskningsrönen minskade.