Precursors to Pathways: Science Enabling NASA Astrophysics Future Great Observatories
Agenda
April 20-22, 2022 - All TIMES EDT
Short, prerecorded talks providing background for the panel discussions are provided. Feel free to watch at any speed that works well for you!
- Decadal Report:
- Learning from existing missions: Jon Gardner
- Bonus content: JWST commissioning and progress since launch: Jon Gardner
- Astro2020: State of the Profession and Societal Impacts: Patricia Boyd
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
| Agenda Item | Speaker | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: Introduction (10a-noon, Eastern) | |||
| Workshop objectives and structure | Eric Smith | 10:00a | 00:10 |
| Decadal Report: panel discussion | Robert Kennicutt, Fiona Harrison | 10:10a | 00:30 |
| Large Mission Studies': panel on challenges | Jessica Gaskin (PDF) Jason Tumlinson Aki Roberge (PDF) Margaret Meixner Alex Pope Ryan Hickox Scott Gaudi (PDF) Bertrand Mennesson Daniel Stern |
10:40a | 00:30 |
| Role of existing missions in preparing for Future Great Observatories (FGO): short panel | Ken Sembach (PDF) Belinda Wilkes (PDF) John O'Meara |
11:10a | 00:20 |
| Inclusion in FGOs | Dara Norman Marcel Agüeros Keivan Stassun Christa Porter Sharla Alegria |
11:30a | 00:30 |
| Break | 12:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 2: The process of connecting your science with FGO needs (1-3p) | |||
| How to link science to architecture/trades and classify investigations as precursor, preparatory, follow-up, other science | John Ziemer | 1:00p | 00:37 |
| Exoplanets as example: FGO-relevant ExEP science gaps | Karl Stapelfeldt, Eric Mamajek | 1:37p | 00:20 |
| Exoplanets as example: FGO-relevant ExEP metrics and their connection to science | Rhonda Morgan | 1:57p | 00:25 |
| Example end-to-end simulator that connections mission design with astrophysics | Joern Wilms, John Zuhone | 2:23p | 00:37 |
| Break | 3:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 3: Identify topical themes for each of the FGOs (4-5:30p) | |||
| Group discussion to set topical groups day 2 group discussions | Facilitator, Gary Blackwood | 4:00p | 01:30 |
Thursday, April 21, 2022
| Agenda Item | Speaker | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: Facilitated group discussions: IROUV Exop+Astrophys, X-ray, Far-IR (10a-noon) | |||
| Organized by FGO mission | 10:00a | 01:30 | |
| Share & address common questions and concerns | 11:30a | 00:30 | |
| Break | 12:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 2: Facilitated science discussions: (1-3p) | |||
| Organized by science topic | 1:00p | 01:30 | |
| Share & address common questions and concerns | 02:30 | 00:30 | |
| Break | 3:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 3: Science gaps (4-5:30p) | |||
| Identify/define potential science gaps | 4:00p | 01:30 | |
Friday, April 22, 2022
| Agenda Item | Speaker | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: Reports from all FGO and Science topic breakout sessions (10am-noon) | |||
| Including addressing common questions and concerns | Facilitator, Eric Smith | 10:00a | 01:15 |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility | Facilitator, Keivan Stassun | 11:15a | 00:45 |
| Break | 12:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 2: Schedule slack. Will move up summary and next steps as possible. (1-3p) | |||
| Connections between science and technology | Jay Falker, Nick Siegler | 1:00p | 00:30 |
| Summary and next steps | 1:30p | 01:00 | |
| Discussion of process, efficacy | Facilitator, Christine Moran | 2:30p | 00:20 |
| Looking Forward to the Second Workshop | Terri Brandt | 2:50p | 00:10 |