NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the mission on behalf of the Astrophysics Division in NASA's Science Mission Directorate. NASA's large strategic science missions or large strategic missions, formerly known as Flagship missions or Flagship-class missions, are the costliest and most capable NASA science spacecraft. 3 Dr. Michael Garcia Space is not, as is often believed, completely empty; instead, we live in the extended atmosphere of an active star. 4 December 2020. The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Science is interconnected; no important question stands alone. Dr. Paul Hertz was named Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA in March 2012. Active Archives Within NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Dr. Daniel Evans Science Mission Directorate @PHertzNASA NASA Astrophysics Update Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee NSF Headquarters, Washington DC September 26, 2019. "The Moon holds vast scientific potential and astronauts are going to help us enable that science," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Three broad scientific questions emanate from this goal: 1) How do matter, energy, space and time behave under the extraordinarily And it has been learned that most of the matter in the universe is dark and invisible, and the universe is not only expanding, but accelerating in an unexpected way. SOFIA, an airborne observatory for infrared astronomy, is in its extended mission phase. In 2016 the New Worlds, New Horizons: A Midterm Assessment was released. No matter who you are or where you are, YOU can participate in the science done at NASA and make new discoveries alongside NASA scientists. These focused programs provide an intellectual framework for advancing science and conducting strategic planning. Dr. Michael Garcia is the lead for the Astrophysics Pioneers, SmallSats and CubeSats, and the Program Scientist for the Hubble and Athena missions. How do matter, energy, space, and time behave under the extraordinarily diverse conditions of The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engages the United States’ science community, sponsors scientific research, and develops and deploys satellites and probes in collaboration with NASA's partners around the world to answer fundamental questions requiring the view from and into space. He also serves as the Program Scientist for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), the Lynx mission concept study, and the Deputy Program Scientist for the Athena mission. The Science Mission Directorate Heliophysics Division studies the nature of the Sun, and how it influences the very nature of space — and, in turn, the atmospheres of planets and the technology that exists there. The age, size and shape of the universe have been mapped based on the primordial radiation left by the big bang. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Jeanne Davis is currently the Associate Director of Flight Projects for Astrophysics Strategic Missions. The priority science objectives chosen by the survey committee include: searching for the first stars, galaxies, and black holes; seeking nearby habitable planets; and advancing understanding of the fundamental physics of the universe. Dr. Daniel Evans is the lead for NASA’s Astrophysics Research program, which spans numerous NASA field centers as well as the broader US community. The science goals of the SMD Astrophysics Division are breathtaking: we seek to understand the universe and our place in it. More About the Program Offices. Dr. Patrick (Pat) Slane of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA) has been named the next Director of the Chandra X-ray Center (CXC), which controls science and flight operations for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Dr. Mario R. Perez The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is an organization where discoveries in one scientific discipline have a direct route to other areas of study. She is also the Program Manager of the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA Heliophysics. How do Earth, the planets, and the heliosphere respond? Innovative Explorer missions, such as the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, NuSTAR, TESS, as well as Mission of Opportunity NICER, complement the Astrophysics strategic missions. We are starting to investigate the very moment of creation of the universe and are close to learning the full history of stars and galaxies. 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. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many members of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) research and technology development community, especially early career researchers, are vulnerable to having their careers delayed or permanently disrupted. And we will search for the signature of life on other worlds, perhaps to learn that we are not alone. Mission Directorate: Science-----Overview NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) conducts scientific exploration enabled by the use of space observatories and space probes that view the Earth from space, observe and visit other bodies in the solar system, and gaze out into our galaxy and beyond. In 2018, The Science Mission Directorate’s or SMD’s four science divisions, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, announced the phasing out (sun setting) for the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships or NESSF competition. He is responsible for the Agency’s research programs and missions necessary to discover how the universe works, to explore how the universe began and developed into its present form, and to search for Earth-like planets. For information on data management plans for Science Mission Directorate solicitations, please refer to the solicitation. Dr. Dominic Benford Dr. Paul Hertz, Director The Astrophysics Division and James Webb Space Telescope budgets are, together, increasing $112 million, or 8 percent, to $1.5 billion. Dr. Stefan Immler is a Program Scientist and Program Officer in the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters, the Lead for the Astrophysics Research and Analysis Program, and the Program Scientist for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. 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Black holes are now known to be present at the center of most galaxies, including the Milky Way galaxy. The legislation raises the statutory cap on th… Additionally, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope explores the high-energy end of the spectrum. Astrophysics Division. She serves as the Education and Communication Lead for Astrophysics and as the Executive Secretary of the Astrophysics Advisory Committee. Dr. Hashima Hasan is the NASA Program Scientist for NuSTAR, the Keck Observatory and ADCAR, and is Deputy Program Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope and the SOFIA mission. Ms. Elinor Jeanne Davis Dr. Douglas Hudgins serves as the Program Scientist for NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) and TESS mission, Deputy Program Scientist for the Kepler mission, and Program Officer for the Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (ADAP), ApD’s flagship research and analysis (R&A) grants program. For more information about the SMD, visit: https://science.nasa.gov. There are four Program elements within the Astrophysics Division that execute technology development activities: Cosmic Origins (COR), Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS), Exoplanet Exploration (EXEP), and the Astrophysics Research Program. More than 3800 planets have been discovered orbiting distant stars. Mr. Jeff Volosin was selected as the Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA in November of 2019. The National Science Foundation, through the U.S. Antarctic Program, manages McMurdo Station. AAAC Meeting. Theme: Astrophysics Mission Directorate: Science NASA's goal in astrophysics is to "Discover how the universe works, explore how the universe began and evolved, and search for Earth-like planets." Dr. Jeffrey Hayes is a Discipline Scientist in the Astrophysics and Heliophysics Divisions at NASA HQ and the Program Executive for the 8 operational Astrophysics missions (as of 2016) as well as the 19 operational NASA Heliophysics missions. The program has launched more than 90 missions. Technology efforts in the Division are procured through both directed and competed processes. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. 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We are starting to investigate the very moment of creation of the universe and are close to learning the full history of stars and galaxies. Dr. Douglas Hudgins In March 2017, NASA selected the Explorer Mission of Opportunity GUSTO (Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory) to measure emissions from the interstellar medium to help scientists determine the life cycle of interstellar gas in our Milky Way, witness the formation and destruction of star-forming clouds, and understand the dynamics and gas flow in the vicinity of the center of our galaxy. In 2012 the Astrophysics Implementation Plan was released which describes the activities currently being undertaken in response to the decadal survey recommendations within the current budgetary constraints. NASA Astrophysics. Dr. Paul Hertz, Director. Updated June 2020. Director, Astrophysics Division. We are discovering how planetary systems form and how environments hospitable for life develop. NASA's goal in Astrophysics is to "Discover how the universe works, explore how it began and evolved, and search for life on planets around other stars." NASA's science program seeks Please visit the "2020 Decadal Planning" page for additional information about survey. Latter (“Bill”) is the SPHEREx Program Scientist, Spitzer Program Scientist, Deputy GUSTO Program Scientist, Lead Program Officer for Laboratory Astrophysics, and Discipline Scientist for the Far-Infrared in the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. JPL is also building the mission payload. Currently in development, with especially broad scientific utility, is the James Webb Space Telescope. 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. Dec. 11, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Langley Research Center’s 14x22 Subsonic Wind Tunnel. It will also discover new worlds outside our solar system and advance the search for worlds that could be suitable for life. Three broad scientific questions emanate from these goals. In spring of 2020, WFIRST was renamed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Director, Astrophysics Division Science Mission Directorate @PHertzNASA NASA Astrophysics The Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astro2020) National Academies Keck Center, Washington DC July 15, 2019 NASA-funded investigators also participate in observations, data analysis and developed instruments for the astrophysics missions of our international partners, including ESA's XMM-Newton. Latter Roman will aid researchers in their efforts to unravel the secrets of dark energy and dark matter, and explore the evolution of the cosmos. Dr. Dominic Benford is the Program Scientist for WFIRST, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, the Decadal Survey-recommended mission to conduct major surveys in the near-infrared to answer fundamental questions of the nature of dark energy, the distribution of dark matter, the occurrence of planets around other stars, and even to enable the direct imaging of planetary systems. Dr. Valerie Connaughton Dr. William B. Dr. William B. The science goals of the SMD Astrophysics Division are breathtaking: we seek to understand the universe and our place in it. The Roadmap presents a 30-year vision for astrophysics using the most recent decadal survey as the starting point. Before joining NASA, Dr. Sparke was a professor of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. The Planetary Data System (PDS) Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) Astrophysics … We are starting to investigate the very moment of creation of the universe and are close to learning the full history of stars and galaxies. A division of Caltech in Pasadena, JPL manages the ASTHROS mission for the Astrophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Also in work are detectors for ESA's Euclid mission and hardware for JAXA's XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy) to provide breakthroughs in the study of structure formation of the universe, outflows from galaxy nuclei, and dark matter. NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) partnered with the global aerospace hub, Starburst, to jointly launch a pilot program to engage entrepreneurs. Astrophysics comprises of three focused and two cross-cutting programs. 1 Science Mission Directorate June 25, 2015 NASA Astrophysics Mario R. Perez Wilton T. Sanders The Earth Sciences Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center plans, organizes, evaluates, and implements a broad program of research on our planet's natural systems and processes. Since the 2001 decadal survey, the way the universe is viewed has changed dramatically. Theme: Astrophysics Mission Directorate: Science NASA's goal in Astrophysics is to discover how the universe works, explore how the universe began and developed into its present form, and search for life elsewhere. The PCOS, COR, and EXEP programs develop and operate the Division’s … In February 2016, NASA formally started the top Astro2010 decadal recommendation, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). We are discovering how planetary systems form and how environments hospitable for life develop. NASA's Explorers Program is the agency's oldest continuous program and is designed to provide frequent, low-cost access to space using principal-investigator-led space science investigations relevant to the astrophysics and heliophysics programs in agency's Science Mission Directorate. How do Earth, the planets, and the heliosphere respond? As a government employee, Jeff's career has been split between GSFC and NASA Headquarters. Science Office for Mission Assessments: Explorers Acquisition The mission of the Explorers Program is to provide frequent flight opportunities for world-class scientific investigations from space utilizing innovative, streamlined and efficient management approaches within the heliophysics and astrophysics science areas. Astrophysics National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov NASA Astrophysics Update. If you have questions or need help, contact the Research Access Help Desk on our Contact Form. The near future will be dominated by several missions. The recent delayin the mission’s launch date to March 2021 will not necessitate supplementary funding until fiscal year 2020. The current suite of operational Great Observatories include the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Dr. Linda Sparke works on the Astrophysics Explorers Program and the Research Program, including Astrophysics Theory; she is also deputy Program Scientist for NASA’s participation in the Euclid mission, and for the WFIRST mission. Many of these missions have achieved their prime science goals, but continue to produce spectacular results in their extended operations. NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship-2020 Renewal Proposals Solicitation: NESSF20R. In the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), the Astrophysics division studies the universe. He is responsible for the Agency’s research programs and missions necessary to discover how the universe works, to explore how the universe began and developed into its present form, and to search for Earth-like planets. Episode 26 - You Too Can Do NASA Science | Science Mission Directorate Dr. Valerie Connaughton is the Program Scientist for the US contribution to JAXA’s X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) , and a Discipline Scientist in the High-Energy and Particle-Astrophysics portfolios of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. Dr. Hashima Hasan From: Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Date: September 10, 2014 Subject: Call for Nominations to the Executive Committee of the Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Dear Colleagues: The Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is pleased to issue this open The Astrophysics roadmap Enduring Quests, Daring Visions was developed by a task force of the Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS) in 2013. He also has roles in other long wavelength astrophysics activities such as the Origins Space Telescope (OST) and technology development. This flow is something extremely valuable and is rare in the scientific world. Completing the missions in development, supporting the operational missions, and funding the research and analysis programs will consume most of the Astrophysics Division resources. Dr. Habib is Program Executive for the Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) and Cosmic Origin (COS) programs and several international flight missions under development. Science Mission Directorate @PHertzNASA What are the characteristics of the Solar System? Dr. Stefan Immler They include: The Astrophysics current missions include three of the Great Observatories originally planned in the 1980s and launched over the past 28 years. Three broad scientific questions emanate from this goal. Physics of the Cosmos News Release of Final text and Due Dates for ROSES Post-COVID Recovery program. Heliophysics Fleet Diagram. To: Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science Community From: Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Date: November 17, 2020 Subject: Call for Nominations to the Executive Committee of the Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) Dear Colleagues: The Astrophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate is pleased to issue this open For the long term future, the Astrophysics goals will be guided based on the results of the 2010 Decadal survey New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics. And we will search for the signature of life on other worlds, perhaps to learn that we are not alone. The National Academies have started work on the 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Major focus areas include climate change, severe weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, sea ice and glaciers, and the land surface.To study the planet from the unique perspective of space, the Earth Science … Dr. Linda Sparke Director, Astrophysics Division Science Mission Directorate @PHertzNASA NASA Astrophysics Programs and Budget Update Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee | January 23, 2020 National Science Foundation, Alexandria VA. NASA Astrophysics Celebrate Accomplishments. For the ROSES solicitation, there is also a FAQ on this subject at http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/dmp-faq-roses/. Mr. Jeff Volosin, Deputy Director He is also the Program Executive for several Exoplanet Programs such as LBTI, Keck, NExScI and NN-EXPLORE. Paul Hertz. In the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), the Astrophysics division studies the universe. Alexandria, VA. January 25, 2018. In January 2017, NASA selected the new Small Explorer (SMEX) mission IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) which uses the polarization state of light from astrophysical sources to provide insight into our understanding of X-ray production in objects such as neutron stars and pulsar wind nebulae, as well as stellar and supermassive black holes. Dr. Jeffrey Hayes The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland … The plan was updated in 2014, 2016, and most recently in 2018. The Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) and Cosmic Origins (COR) Program Offices were set up by NASA HQ Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Astrophysics Division (APD) to support aspects of these focused astrophysics science themes. Dr. Shahid Habib Stern joins NASA from the Southwest Research Institute's Space Science and Engineering Division, Boulder, Colo., where he has been serving as executive director of the Space Science and Engineering Division. As prime contractor Northrop Grumman continues pre-launch testing of JWST, the mission budget is decreasing as expected from $534 million to $305 million. In addition, numerous project, mission, and investigator web sites provide access to current data, some of which are not yet available through and active archive. Dr. Paul Hertz was named Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA in March 2012. All of the missions together account for much of humanity's accumulated knowledge of the heavens. The Entrepreneurs Challenge sought to identify individuals and promising commercial companies working on technology that will advance the state-of-the-art in three broadly defined technology focus areas. The science goals of the SMD Astrophysics Division are breathtaking: we seek to understand the universe and our place in it. What are the characteristics of the Solar System? 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