Partial Support of the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics

美国国家科学院将继续支持天文学和天体物理学委员会（CAA）的活动。利用天文学和天体物理学十年调查，CAA确定了天文学和天体物理学界关注的问题，并为联邦机构提供有关天文学和天体物理学研究计划的指导，以鼓励该领域的科学进步。委员会成员本身来自天文学和天体物理学各学科的专家，因此能够确定和评估影响更广泛的多学科领域的问题和趋势。CAA作为一个成熟的论坛，将来自科学界的主要研究人员和来自联邦政府的代表聚集在一起，讨论天文学和天体物理学发展的新兴研究需求和机会，具有广泛的影响。在CAA发起和监督的每一项特别研究中，委员会都强调外行人的可及性，并促进公众对科学的理解。通过识别交叉问题和/或机会，民航局可以改善研究和教育环境。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences will continue its support of the activities of the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA). Using the astronomy and astrophysics decadal surveys, the CAA identifies issues of concern to the astronomy and astrophysics community and provides guidance to federal agencies regarding their astronomy and astrophysics research programs in order to encourage the field’s scientific progress. The committee membership itself is drawn from experts across the astronomy and astrophysics disciplines and as such is able to identify and assess issues and trends which impact the broader multidisciplinary arena.The CAA has a broad impact by acting as an established forum to bring together leading researchers from the scientific community and representatives from across the federal government to discuss emerging research needs and opportunities for the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics. In each ad hoc study that the CAA initiates and oversees, the committee places an emphasis on accessibility by the layperson and promoting the public understanding of science. By identifying cross-cutting issues and/or opportunities, the CAA can enhance the research and education environment.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.