About this event
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act at the recommendation of the Presidential Committee on the Organization and Management of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (COMRAA).
The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies.
This is a virtual meeting that will take place on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Advance registration is required:
- Complete Zoom registration
- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.
- Live captions will be available via Zoom. Contact rarequest@nsf.gov in advance to request reasonable accommodations.
The agenda is below.
The committee will hear presentations by representatives from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to astronomy and astrophysics. The primary purpose of these presentations includes a discussion of current programming and potential areas of cooperation between the agencies, as well as recommendations for continued and new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for achieving them.
Related agencies
- Department of Energy
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration