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NSF/AST Program and Budget Update

NSF/AST Program and Budget Update. AAAC May 11, 2012 Jim Ulvestad Division Director, MPS/AST. Fomalhaut. ALMA. 0.9 mm. Boley et al. 2012. Early science started on 30 September 2011 112 projects selected from over 900 Cycle 0 proposals First paper published

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NSF/AST Program and Budget Update

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  1. NSF/AST Program and Budget Update AAAC May 11, 2012 Jim Ulvestad Division Director, MPS/AST

  2. Fomalhaut ALMA 0.9 mm Boley et al. 2012 NSF-AST-AAAC • Early science started on 30 September 2011 • 112 projects selected from over 900 Cycle 0 proposals • First paper published • 61/66 antennas now in Chile; 39 accepted • Final North American deliverables on course for late 2012 completion • Inauguration in 2013

  3. Dark Energy Survey NSF-AST-AAAC • Probe dark energy using 4 methods • Photo-z, shapes for 300 million galaxies • 4000 SNe 1A to z ~ 1 • 570 megapixel optical/NIR camera with 3 sq. deg. FOV and 5-element optical corrector, to be mounted on CTIO Blanco 4m telescope • DECam from Fermilab/DOE, data management and CTIO ops from NSF and NOAO • First light in Sept 2012 • 5-yr survey commences Nov. 2012

  4. Other Facility News • Jansky VLA re-dedicated March 31 • New Directors coming soon at NRAO and Gemini • ATST still awaiting resolution of appeal of construction permit • LSST start in FY14 still possible (see later talk) NSF-AST-AAAC

  5. FY12 Budget Notes NSF-AST-AAAC • Research grants (AAG) cut from $49M to $43M • NOAO cut from $27.5M to $26M • Gemini increased $1.5M • ALMA operations ramp reduced • University Radio Observatories cut significantly

  6. FY13 Budget Outlook NSF-AST-AAAC • FY13 AST budget request • Significant reductions in NRAO, Gemini, NSO • NOAO stays at lower level • Attempt to maintain AAG at FY12 level • Dependent on final appropriation and sequestration • FY13 Senate Appropriations language (FYI #63) • Facility reductions restored • Dramatic reductions in grants program would be required if language persists in final appropriation

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