[ASA] WFIRST Town Hall meeting announcement

[Simon Driver]

SECOND AND FINAL REMINDER:

Dear ASA members,

Please be advised of the following one-day meeting:

WFIRST TOWN HALL MEETING at AAO, 4th DECEMBER, 10AM - 4PM


Following the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, WFIRST<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Ov16BlfDz1KXi2?domain=wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov> will be NASA’s next flagship mission, providing extraordinarily deep and wide field optical and near-infrared imaging at high spatial resolution, wide-field grism spectroscopy, the possibility of integral field spectroscopy, and a coronagraph for direct imaging and spectra of exoplanets.

Its science goals include: cosmology, galaxy evolution, nearby galaxy studies, exoplanet studies, and gravitational wave follow-up, amongst many other exciting science programs.

WFIRST is scheduled for launch in 2026 and will operate predominantly in survey mode (75%), with some time available for specific supported programs (25%).

NASA is exploring a potential partnership which would allow Australian Astronomers to participate in this exciting facility, from the critical survey design phase through to operations and science exploitation.

The purpose of this Town Hall meeting is to provide awareness of this opportunity, understand the capabilities of the facility, and to discuss the potential for science outcomes either from WFIRST alone or in combination with other facilities available to Australian astronomers and in particular: SKA, ESO, 4MOST, LSST, and eROSITA.

To register please complete the form at:  https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/9OVQB5UEMe19IR?domain=icrar.org

Regards,

Simon Driver
ICRAR/UWA

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