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Fundamental Physics and the Decadal Survey

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Fundamental Physics and the Decadal Survey

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    1. Fundamental Physics and the Decadal Survey Quantum to Cosmos 3 Airlie, VA 7 July 2008 Michael Salamon NASA HQ/Astrophysics Div.

    2. Fundamental Physics and the Decadal Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey basics Decadal timeline Novel issues for the Decadal Survey Committee The position of Fundamental Physics in this Decadal A New NRC Study

    3. The Astronomy & Astrophysics Decadal Survey National Research Council Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications Board of Physics and Astronomy Space Studies Board Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (joint subcommittee) BPA, SSB, with CAA assistance conduct the Decadal Survey Process Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee Panel on High Energy Astrophysics from Space Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground Panel on Particle, Nuclear, and Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics Radio and Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy Panel on Solar Astronomy Panel on Theory, Computation, and Data Exploration Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy from Space

    5. Decadal Cost Estimation 2001 Decadal Cost Estimates (US cost, FY00 $): JWST at $1000M Con-X at $800M LISA at $250M GLAST at $300M To address unexpected cost growth, “trip wires” likely to be introduced with “decision rules:” reprioritization, termination? How will budgetary limits affect the prioritization process? This Decadal Survey Report will have several novel features which will present a challenge to the Survey Committee, but which will enhance the value of the report to the agencies.

    7. 2010 A&A Decadal Survey The 2010 Astronomy & Astrophysics Decadal Survey has been requested by three agencies: NASA Astrophysics Division NSF Astronomy Division DOE High Energy Physics Division (astrophysics programs only) The fundamental physics that NASA’s astrophysics division supports is that specified in the SMD/Astrophysics Science Plan. The Survey is not expected to consider programs associated with NASA Heliophysics Division DOE High Energy Division non-astrophysics programs NASA’s former Microgravity Physics (Code U) division The Decadal Survey Committee has some prerogative to determine the boundaries of the survey. Specifically, they can decide (while being consistent with the Statement of Task) what elements of fundamental physics constitute a subset of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

    8. Astrophysics in the SMD Science Plan

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