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Gulkis, Samuel; And Others – Scientific American, 1990
Outlines the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) mission to measure celestial radiation. Describes the instruments used and experiments involving differential microwave radiometers, and a far infrared absolute spectrophotometer. (YP)
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Radiation, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Equipment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1984
These hearings focused on various topics and issues related to the fiscal year 1985 budget request of $1.5 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which represents a 13 percent increase over the 1984 level, as well as on NSF policies. Witnesses, representing government or scientific and technical organizations not directly part of the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Computers, Engineering, Engineering Education
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1984
According to the General Accounting Office (GAO), scientific leaders estimated in 1982 that between $1 and $4 billion was necessary to update university research equipment. Because of this large cost variance, GAO was requested to assess how well past studies have defined the nationwide deficiency in university research equipment and to suggest…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education
