John Hutchings PowerPoint - University of Victoria
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Astronomyplansandopportunitiesforthenextdecade
JohnHutchings
Outline:LRP– decadalreviews,andplansforastronomyinCanadaStatustoday– howarewedoing?
Wherewill`we’bein2030?Newfacilities– underway,inplanning,whatmayarise?
Howcanyouhelpmakeithappen?
TMTCASTORSKA
Longtermplanshappeninmanycountries
• Wideconsultationwithinthecommunities• Reflectcommunityexpertise,ambitions,needs,
technicalcapability,funding,schedule,partners• Centres ofexcellenceandleadershipimportant
CanadahasinternationalprominenceinAstronomyMajorfacilitiesareinternational– needtocoordinate
LRP2020willberampingupnextyear
Dec2017LRPprojectstatussummary
Needtocommit~$200m+upto$400minnewfundsinnextfewyears
ChecklistinDecember2017 (cheque list?)
1.TMT:approved,delayed,underfunded,politicalissues2.SKA:treatyorganization,cost-capped,needsfunding3.MSE:designs,costing,fundsandscheduleneeded
Canadaakeyplayerinall,butfutureTBD
Also:CHIMEsuccess,CCAT-phopes,JCMTlimitedparticipation(Done– Astrosat isupnow,JWSTin2019)
4.WFIRST:CSAstudies,NASAreview,TBDcommitment5.CASTOR:techstudies,partnerinterest,SMSnow6.SPICA:CSAstudies,missionapprovalsoon7.LiteBIRD:Canadiantechnologystudy,science8.Hitomi:CSAmetrology,missionfailure,newflight9.Athena:Canadiansinteam,contributionTBD
CSAhasnofundsorprocesstoproceedwithanyoftheseLobbyingwithgovt,SAB,etc:situationdire
Ground
Space
• Thenextdecadeisalreadyfullofnon-completednewprojects.• Newonesmayaddressknownproblems,opendiscoveryspace.• Projectstakeadecade(ormore)tocomplete.
DelaysandfundingissuesaretobeexpectedOpportunitiesmaybeshort-livedorchangesubstantially
Newprojectsdrivenbyscience,discovery,technologyThenextdecadewillinvolveenormoussurveysanddatabases:Howtosiftandfollowup,definediscoveryspace
Thisis(y)ourfuture– beaware,involved,active
LRPIClovestohearfromyou.
CCAT-pLiteBIRD MSE
SPICA
LSST