Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey

Technical Report · Thu Sep 13 04:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1050732

Shapero, Donald C. ^[1]

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1. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States); National Research Council

The NRC's Astronomy and Astrophysics decadal survey Astro2010 was organized under the umbrella of the BPA and its sister board the Space Studies Board (SSB). NASA, NSF, and DOE are the sponsors of this survey that was asked to evaluate the field of space- and ground-based astronomy and astrophysics, recommending priorities for the most important scientific and technical activities of the decade 2010-2020. The principal goals of this study were to carry out an assessment of activities in astronomy and astrophysics, including both new and previously identified concept, and to prepare a concise report that addresses the agencies supporting the field, the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over those agencies, the scientific community, and the public. Over the past 40 years, the Astronomy and Astrophysics decadal reviews have played a vital role in the selection of major astronomical activities and subsequent scientific discoveries. Some decadal survey prioritization highlights include the development of adaptive optics systems, the Very Long Baseline Array, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Spitzer Space Telescope.

• Research Organization: National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-08ER41542
• OSTI ID: 1050732
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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