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The 20 pages that link to National Science Foundation, each with the reason it gives.

• National Institutes of HealthCompared with: NSF funds research broadly across disciplines, whereas NIH centers on biomedical and health research.

• LIGORelated: The NSF funded LIGO’s construction and operations.

• Science policyBroader topic: It exemplifies the postwar federal commitment to funding basic research.

• Vannevar BushRelated: Bush’s postwar recommendations helped shape the debate that led to its creation.

• Arecibo ObservatoryRelated: The agency funded the observatory and oversaw decisions preceding the collapse.

• Margaret BurbidgeRelated: Burbidge refused its postdoctoral fellowship for women, arguing that such restrictions institutionalized discrimination.

• National Medal of ScienceRelated: The foundation administers the medal and advises on its scientific selection process.

• Basic researchRelated: Its creation institutionalized federal support for research beyond immediate applications.

• National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCompared with: NSF primarily funds research, whereas NIST also maintains measurement standards and operates laboratories.

• Deep Sea Drilling ProjectRelated: The foundation sponsored the project and oversaw its scientific program.

• United States Antarctic ProgramRelated: The foundation manages the program and funds its scientific research.

• National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryRelated: The NSF funds NRAO and oversees its cooperative agreement with Associated Universities, Inc.

• Science—The Endless FrontierBroader topic: The report proposed a national foundation to fund research and strengthen scientific institutions.

• James B. ConantRelated: Conant advocated federal support for basic research, a principle central to the foundation’s eventual mission.

• South Pole TelescopeRelated: Its Antarctic research infrastructure and funding support the observatory’s operation.

• Barry BarishRelated: NSF funding made LIGO possible, while Barish managed the project’s development.

• DARPACompared with: NSF primarily supports broad civilian research, unlike DARPA's defense-centered mission.

• Gemini ObservatoryRelated: The foundation has supported Gemini and participates in its international governance.

• Funding of scienceBroader topic: Its creation established a durable federal role in civilian basic research.

• Mina ReesRelated: Rees served on its founding National Science Board as government science funding expanded.