Report recommends strategic actions to strengthen US optical and infrared astronomy system
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
A new report from the National Research Council recommends improvements in observational, instrumentation, and data management capabilities as well as coordination among federal and private partners to better position the U.S. ground-based optical and infrared astronomy system to meet the long-term scientific goals outlined in the Research Council's recent decadal surveys on astronomy and astrophysics and planetary science. In addition, an ongoing, community-wide planning process is needed to identify and develop new capabilities in the short term to address the decadal science priorities.