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Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee

The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee advises the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy on issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to those agencies.

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Meetings

Meeting minutes and other information can be found by clicking on meeting links.

Upcoming meetings

Thursday - Friday, January 30-31, 2025 (Hybrid)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (Virtual)

Past meetings

Fall 2024 meeting (Virtual)
September 19–20, 2024

Summer 2024 meeting
June 6, 2024 

Spring 2023 meeting 
February 23, 2024 

See more past meetings

Documents and reports

Contact Daniel Fabrycky to request archived reports.

Members

Darcy Barron
University of New Mexico
Term ends: spring 2026

Steven Boggs
UC San Diego
Term ends: spring 2027

Alyson Brooks (Deputy Chair)
Rutgers University
Term ends: spring 2027

Katherine Follette
Amherst College
Term ends: spring 2027

Sarah Hörst
Johns Hopkins University
Term ends: spring 2025

Britt Lundgren (Committee Chair)
University of North Carolina Asheville
Term ends: spring 2025

Michael McCarthy
Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University
Term ends: spring 2025

L. Arielle Phillips
University of Natre Dame
Term ends: spring 2027

Anja von der Linden
Stonybrook University
Term ends: spring 2027

Hee-Jong Seo
Ohio University
Term ends: spring 2026

Ann Zabludoff
University of Arizona
Term ends: spring 2025

Contact information

Inquiries and recommendations regarding the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee may be directed to Daniel Fabrycky.