A Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics

美国国家研究委员会（NRC）将准备一份报告，该报告将调查自NRC先前对该领域的研究（即“Bahcall”报告）发布以来天文学和天体物理学领域取得的进展。NRC的目的是检查天文学和天体物理学领域的健康和状况，为科学项目制定优先顺序，并为该领域的未来发展提出建议。该报告将由国家科学院出版社出版。在过去的四十年里，大约每十年，在国家研究委员会（NRC）的主持下，对天文学和天体物理学领域的进展进行一次评估。最近一次这样的研究产生了报告，“天文学和天体物理学发现的十年”（国家科学院出版社，1991年），也被称为Bahcall报告。约翰·巴卡尔（John Bahcall）是准备这份报告的小组主席。这份报告将按照同样的传统编写。与天文学和天体物理学界的广泛接触在准备调查报告中起着至关重要的作用。我们将与科学界进行接触并听取科学界的意见。我们会透过邮寄资料、在专业学会会议上举行公共政策讲座、利用互联网电邮和网站，以及各学科小组的公开会议，来达致上述目标。* * *

AST-9800149 Shapero A report will be prepared by the National Research Council (NRC) that will survey the progress made in the field of astronomy and astrophysics since the release of the a previous NRC study of the field, known as the "Bahcall" report. The intent of the NRC is to examine the health and status of the field of astronomy and astrophysics, set forth priorities for scientific programs, and make recommendations for future progress in the field. The report will be published by the National Academy Press. About once a decade, over the past forty years, an assessment of the progress in the field of astronomy and astrophysics has been conducted under the auspices of the National Research Council (NRC). The most recent such study resulted in the report, "The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics" (National Academy Press, 1991), which is also known as the Bahcall report. John Bahcall was the chair of the group that prepared the report. This report will be prepared in the same tradition. Extensive contact with the astronomy and astrophysics community plays an essential role in the preparation of the survey reports. There will be contact with the scientific community and input from the scientific community. This will be achieved through mailing out information, public policy sessions held at professional society meetings, Internet e-mail and web site access, and open meetings of subdisciplinary panels. ***