In August 2018, the NSF-NASA-DOE Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) established a committee to consider the roles of the Gemini Observatory, the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope (SOAR), the Blanco Telescope, and other federally-funded ground-based optical-infrared facilities in the era of Multi-Messenger and Time Domain astronomy, and on the use of these observatories to advance Dark Energy science.

MEMBERSHIP

• GBS-MMA AG Members

CHARGE

• Charge Letter to AAAC

REPORT

• GBS-MMA AG Final Report

The subcommittee presented two updates at AAAC meetings:

• Gemini-Blanco-SOAR Subcommittee Update #2 (February 2019)
• Gemini-Blanco-SOAR Subcommittee Update #1 (November 2018)

 

For additional information contact:

• Christopher Davis
• chrdavis@nsf.gov
• (703) 292-4910
• Preferred Contact Method: E-Mail