Decadal Update 5 - Revised Call for white papers

The following is the fifth Decadal Update email, sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee.

Below is the text of the March 3 "Chair's Bulletin" message from Roger Blandford, discussing some changes to the current call for white papers - soliciting input on technology development and theory, computation, and laboratory astrophysics.

It can also be viewed online at: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bpa/Astro2010_Chairs_Bulletin_3Mar09.pdf

The following is the fourth in a new series of special Decadal Update emails, sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee.

Below is the text of the most recent "Chair's Bulletin" message from Roger Blandford, discussing the ongoing progress of the survey, from the numerous science white papers to the call for State of the Profession position papers.

Decadal Update 3 - Chair's Update / White Paper Submission

The following is the third in a new series of special Decadal Update emails, sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee.

Below is the text of the third "Chair's Update" message from Roger Blandford, discussing the online submission system for the Science White Papers, as well as information on other solicitations for input.

Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
huerta at aas.org

The House Appropriations committee released a draft of the spending portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on January 15, and the Senate released a summary of their version of the bill on Friday. The two bills differ on the amount of science funding, and the Senate press release lacks much detail in exactly where the money is going. Some Top Line Numbers:

Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
huerta at aas.org

CORRECTION: Robert Riemer's email address was incorrect in the original email; the correct address is rriemer at nas.edu

NASA Suborbital Program Ad-Hoc Committee

The following information is being sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Research Council.

Decadal Survey Update 1
American Astronomical Society

Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow

The following is the first in a new series of special Decadal Update emails, sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee.

This Chair's bulletin can also be viewed online, in PDF format, at the Astro2010 web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bpa/Astro2010_Chairs_Bulletin_13Jan09.pdf

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Informational Email 2008-17

Sent 23 December 2008

Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer

Summary

The following information is being sent to the AAS membership as a service to the National Academy of Sciences Astro 2010 decadal survey committee.

ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS SURVEY REQUESTS NEW INPUT FROM SCIENCE COMMUNITY

Informational Email 2008-15 - NASA Conference Funding
Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
huerta at aas.org

HR 6063, the NASA Authorization Act of 2008, was amended and passed by the Senate by unanimous consent on September 25, and subsequently passed the house on September 27. It was signed by the president in early October. The Senate added, at the request of Senator Tom Coburn's office (R-OK), the following text:

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SEC. 1121. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR CONFERENCES.

Subject - Call Your Member of Congress to Support Science

[Mailed from aas.org 15 September 2008]

AAS Action Alert 2008-02
View Online: http://www.aas.org/policy/notices/Action_Alert_2008_02.html

Marcos Huerta
John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
huerta at aas.org

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