The National Academies Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) will be holding its fall meeting virtually, on 22-24 September 2026.
https://www.nationalacademies.org/units/DEPS-SSB-16-09/event/46929
The full (draft) agenda [PDF] can be found on the meeting webpage. Of special interest to the PhysCOS community are the following:
- Tuesday 22 September
- 11:15a NASA Astrophysics Update – Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman (NASA Astrophysics Division Director)
- 4:00p Update on the Ultraviolet Explorer (UVEX) Mission – Dr. Fiona Harrison (Caltech)
- Wednesday 23 September
- 10:45a Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Update – Dr. James Ira Thorpe (LISA Project Scientist, NASA/GSFC)
- 1:30p Panel: Joint Discussion with DOE, NASA, and NSF
- 3:30p Panel on the Swift Boost: Mission Development and Lessons Learned
- Thursday 24 September
- 11:10a Update from the Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) – Dr. Manel Errando (PhysPAG Chair)
- 11:45a Panel: Joint Discussion with the Program Analysis Groups
