Do you know where the sun is?

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Only 36% of adults have a basic vocabulary of scientific terms, and only 26% understand how science affects society. Support for the space program can be obtained by educating the public and keeping scientific information simple.

author: Wagner, Richard
Evaluation, Column, Science, Public opinion, Astronautics, Educational surveys

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DOEing space

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The US Department of Energy's Office of Space is one of the lesser known agencies dealing with US space activities. In an interview, Office of Space director Fenton Carey discusses his agency's powers and plans.

author: Wagner, Richard
United States, Interview, Science and technology policy, United States. Department of Energy, Space industrialization, Carey, Fenton

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Herschel's world: Uranus' plain face belies its strange beauties

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Uranus is one of the most mysterious planets in the solar system. The history of Uranus' discovery and exploration and the data gathered from these studies are presented and discussed.

author: Wagner, Richard
History, Observations, United States. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Project Voyager, Uranus (Planet)

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