Astrophysics Advisory Committee

The Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC) is a new FACA committee of NASA, and replaces the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NAC SC. 

 

APAC Members

Charles Woodward; Chair

University of Minnesota

Laura Brenneman

Harvard University

Asantha Cooray

University of California, Irvine

John Conklin

University of Florida

Massimo Galeazzi

University of Miami

Jessica Gaskin

Marshall Space Flight Center

Kelly Holley-Bockelman       

Vanderbilt University

William Jones

Princeton University

Suvrath Mahadevan

Pennsylvania State Univeresity

Margaret Meixner

 USRA/SOFIA 

Michael Meyer

University of Michigan

Leonidas Moustakas               

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Lucianne Walkowicz

Adler Planetarium


The APAC supports the advisory needs of the Astrophysics Division (APD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates as required, and NASA Administrator.  The scope of the APAC includes projects and observational and theoretical study of the origins, evolution, and destiny of the universe and the search for and study of Earth-like planets and habitable, extrasolar environments.  In addition to scientific research, the scope encompasses considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems, and computing and information management capabilities, developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements in future operational systems, as well as training of the next generation of astronomers, and education and public outreach.

Upcoming APAC Meetings

  • June 23-24, 2020 (NASA Headquarters)

 

APAC Meeting Documents

June 23-24, 2020

 

March 5-6, 2020

 

October 28-29, 2019

 

October 22-23, 2018

 

July 23-24, 2018

 

April 11-12, 2018

 

October 18-19, 2017

 

July 19-20, 2017


April 2017

 

Please direct questions regarding the Astrophysics Advisory Committee to Dr. Hashima Hasan, Executive Secretary.

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