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The Next Decade of Astronomical Discovery's

Saturday, June 4, 2011

The National Academy of Sciences relies on the professional astronomical community to identify and prioritize the most cutting-edge research questions. Once every decade a group of scientists puts together a comprehensive survey that prioritizes research topics and the associated ground-based and space-based observing facilities. Funding agencies such as NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) use these recommendations to help guide their funding decisions over the next decade. Professor Cornelia Lang, with University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy, was a member of the team of scientists who put the survey together. She will discuss the survey conclusions and report on the next big questions to be answered in astronomy!  In addition, she will give some personal insight on what it was like to be part of this important process. The presentation will be followed by telescope viewing, weather permitting.

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