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SUMMARY:Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee meeting (June 2026)
CONTACT:Louise Edwards loedward@nsf.gov
DESCRIPTION:The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee is a federal 
 advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act at t
 he recommendation of the Presidential Committee on the Organization and Ma
 nagement of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (COMRAA).The purpose of
  this meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Nationa
 l Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administrat
 ion (NASA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the f
 ield of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern
  to the agencies.This online meeting requires advance registration. Zoom r
 egistration form.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonab
 le accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to reque
 st support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or eve
 nt date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for se
 ssions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to co
 ordinate arrangements.Welcome, Opening Remarks9:35 - 9:50 p.m.Sign-in (Tia
 na Faulcon), Logistics, Conflicts of Interest Training, Introduction of th
 e Audience (Louise Edwards)Committee Business9:50 - 10:00 p.m.Chair Remark
 s (future meetings)Approval of March meeting minutesAgency Reports10:00 - 
 10:30 p.m.NASA Update - Shawn Domagal-Goldman, NASA Headquarters10:30 - 10
 :45 p.m.Q&A10:45 - 11:00 p.m.Break11:00 - 11:30 p.m.NSF Update - Chris Smi
 th, NSF11:30 - 11:45 p.m.Q&A11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.DOE Update - Kathy Turn
 er and Bryan Field, DOE High Energy Physics12:15 - 12:30 a.m.Q&ASelection 
 of new Chair and Deputy12:30 - 1:00 a.m.Selection of Chair and Deputy (Cur
 rent Co-Chairs)1:00 - 1:45 a.m.Lunch1:45 - 2:15 a.m.Agency/Committee Wrap-
 up DiscussionCommittee Discussion: AAAC Reports Past and Future2:15 - 3:15
  a.m.Committee Discussion: AAAC Reports Past and FutureOther Business3:15 
 - 3:35 a.m.Individual Member Perspectives / Writing Assignments / Future M
 eeting Dates3:35 - 3:45 a.m.Public Comment period3:45 a.m.AdjournAny opini
 ons, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed by guest speaker(s
 ) are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of 
 the U.S. National Science Foundation.
LOCATION:Zoom registration required.
URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/astronomy-astrophysics-advisory-committee-me
 eting-june-2026/2026-06-01
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