Managed by the American National Institute of Science Education, it publishes articles explaining the scientific and technical background to current events. While news reports themselves often tend to be sketchy in terms of their scientific aspects, The Why files just cannot be accused of holding back on information. The National Science Board of the National Science Foundation has recently put Science and Engineering Indicators 1996, 12th in the NSF series of biennial reports, on the web. The site provides decisionmakers and analysts in both the p ublic and private sectors with a broad base of quantitative information and anal ysis regarding science, engineering, research and education in the United States . Additionally, the Indicators report offers valuable comparative information on science and technology in other countries as well.
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Hubble researchers are intrigued by the fact that the quasars studied do not appear to have obviously damaged the galaxies in which they live. The photos are of galactic objects 1.4 and 1.5 billion light years from Earth. Photos are in black and white and color, and at various resolutions. The photos are accompanied by an explanatory caption, background material on quasars, and an MPEG model of a quasar. The American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS is nonprofit professional society dedicated to advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines and to the public understanding of sciences and technology, Membership is open to all on payment of membership fees.