Precursors to Pathways: Science Enabling NASA Astrophysics Future Great Observatories
Agenda
11-13 October 2022
All TIMES EDT
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
| Agenda Item | Presenter | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: Introduction (10a-noon) | |||
| Introduction, logistics, workshop objectives & structure | E. Smith | 10:00a | 00:30 |
| Discussion | 10:30a | 00:30 | |
| Requirements for Inclusion Plans for precursor science proposals | K . Sheth | 11:00a | 00:30 |
| Discussion | 11:30a | 00:30 | |
| Break | 12:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 2: Precursor science into Mission Development (1-3p) | |||
| Science Traceability Matrices (An overview of what Science Traceability Matrices [STM] are and how they are used to inform needed precursor science) | S. Christe | 1:00p | 00:30 |
| Breakouts: STM development for each Large Mission Study (HabEx/LUVOIR 1 & 2, Lynx, Origins. Representatives from the Large Mission Studies will provide concise examples from their work on STMs and encourage discussion on how uncertainties in some rows of their STMs may point to science gaps. | D. Leisawitz, B. Mennesson (PDF), S. Domagal-Goldman, A. Kiessling, A. Roberge, A. Vikhlinin |
1:30p | 01:00 |
| Regroup: share & discuss | Michael Meyer, Chair Breakout Facilitators | 2:30p | 00:30 |
| Break | 3:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 3: Science idea to science gap #1 (4-6:00p) | |||
| Assessment of Previous Workshop output | Karl Stapelfeldt, Peter Kurczynski, Brian Williams |
4:00p | 00:30 |
| Breakouts for each of the Future Great Observatories (IROUV Exoplanets, IROUV General Astrophysics; X-ray; Far-IR. Attendees will discuss existing gaps to prioritize missing information, solicit new ideas, and reclassify gaps as needed between precursor, preliminary, and follow-up) | K. Stapelfeldt & E. Mamajek P. Kurczynski & P. Scowen D.Benford & M. W. Lau, B. Williams, K. Madsen R. Hickox |
4:30p | 01:00 |
| Regroup: share & discuss | Breakout Facilitators | 5:30p | 00:30 |
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
| Agenda Item | Presenter | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: (10a-noon) | |||
| Building an inclusive and high-functioning team | R. Beaton | 10:00a | 00:45 |
| Breakouts: activity to reinforce learning: how to build an inclusive and high-functioning team | N. Bhuruku, A. Cucchiara |
10:45a | 01:00 |
| Regroup: share & discuss | N. Bhuruku, A. Cucchiara |
11:45a | 00:15 |
| Break | 12:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 2: Brainstorming Metrics for FGOs: towards science gaps (1-3pm) | |||
| The need for & utility of science metrics, examples, and charge to the breakout groups | K. Stapelfeldt, R. Morgan |
1:00p | 00:20 |
| Questions / discussion | 1:20p | 00:10 | |
| Brainstorm metrics by Future Great Observatory (IROUV Exoplanets, IROUV General Astrophysics, Far-IR, X-ray. Representatives from the Large Mission Studies Science Definition Teams will provide concise examples from their work on science metrics and encourage discussion on metrics for future great observatories) | T. Robinson, J. Tumlinson, G. Melnick, L. Brenneman |
1:30p | 01:00 |
| Regroup: share & discuss | Breakout Facilitators | 2:30p | 00:30 |
| Break | 3:00p | 01:00 | |
| Session 3: Towards Better ROSES Calls and Proposals (4-5:30p) | |||
| Scoping the ROSES proposal call | E. Smith | 4:00p | 00:15 |
| Discussion | 4:15p | 00:15 | |
| Facilities for proposing for precursor science opportunities | E. Mamajek, Chair presenters of facilities summary | 4:30p | 01:00 |
Thursday, October 13, 2022
| Agenda Item | Presenter | Start Time | Duration (hh:mm) |
| Session 1: Reports from each of FGO breakout sessions (10-11a) | |||
| PAG-led Discussion of Reports (Group discussion of the integrated outcomes from the future great observatories breakout sessions) | PAG reps: G. Tremblay (PhysPAG), 2 COPAG reps (TBD), Michael Bottom (ExoPAG - PDF) |
10:00a | 01:00 |
| Session 2: Summary and next steps. (11a - 12:30p) | |||
| Summary and next steps (Community-member-led discussion of steps underway in the astronomical community related to precursor science and GOMap) | PAG Reps | 11:00a | 00:30 |
| Discuss precuror science workshop process and efficacy (Community-member-led assessment of the precursor science effort) | Group | 11:30a | 00:15 |
| Next steps for NASA: ROSES element scoping, future programmatic considerations and dialog w 2 workshops | NASA HQ staff | 11:45a | 00:15 |
| Reserve | 12:00p | 00:30 | |
| Workshop Adjourn | |||