Two nuclear industry organizations provide a wealth of information about nuclear energy on their Web sites. The UK-based World Nuclear Association, a group composed mostly of nuclear power companies, offers detailed and comprehensive information about nuclear power generation and all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle. The US-based Nuclear Energy Institute, another industry group, also provides information about nuclear power, as well as information on the medical and food-safety uses of nuclear energy.
Through its revamped Web site, the American Astronomical Society’s Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy seeks to enhance the participation of underrepresented minorities in astronomy. CSMA’s semiannual newsletter Spectrum is available on the site, as are other resources for minority astronomers.
One of the responsibilities of the US Naval Observatory is the precise determination of time. How the USNO discharges this responsibility is the subject of the Time Service Department of the US...
