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Ground-based Astronomy in the 21st Century
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A National Science Foundation Sponsored Symposium
The National Science Foundation is dedicated to making America's scientists the most productive in the world. The means of accomplishing that goal for astronomy have changed significantly over the last five decades, mirroring the changes in astronomy itself.
Never have astronomers had tools of such quality, precision and power. Never have they had more tantalizing research topics to explore. And never have more minds focused on such issues.
On October 7-8, 2003 the National Science Foundation sponsored a public symposium on astronomy in the 21st century. Briefing details from the symposium, including speaker presentations, are available in the sections below.
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October 7-8, 2003
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.
WELCOME RECEPTION - KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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INTRODUCTION
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RESEARCHER PRESENTATIONS - PALLADIAN ROOM
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"From the Big Bang to Us: Astronomy and Our Place in the Cosmos"
Sandra Faber,
University of California
Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Speaker Biography.
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Panel Discussion
Mysteries: What We Don't Know About the Universe
Wednesday, October 8, 2003
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"Cosmic Microwave Background and Other Clues"
Max Tegmark,
University of Pennsylvania
Speaker Biography.
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"Inflation: The Beginning of the Universe"
Alan Guth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Speaker biography.
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"Dark Matter: The Structure of the Universe"
Neta Bahcall, Princeton University
Speaker biography.
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"Dark Energy: The Future of the Universe"
Christopher Stubbs, Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophyisics
Speaker biography.
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Question and Answer Session
Michael Turner, Moderator
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"Entering a New Age in Ground-based Astronomy: Gemini Observatory"
Charles Mattias "Matt" Mountain,
Director, Gemini Observatory
Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Speaker Biography
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Panel Discussion
Tools: The Coming Generation
Wednesday, October 8, 2003
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"Adaptive Optics"
Laird Close,
University of Arizona
Speaker Biography.
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"Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope"
Jerry Nelson, University of California, Santa Cruz
Speaker Biography.
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"National Virtual Observatories"
Alex Szalay, Johns Hopkins University
Speaker Biography.
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"Large Synoptic Survey Telescope"
Tony Tyson, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
Speaker Biography.
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"The Atacama Large Millimeter Array Project"
Fred Lo, Director, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Speaker Biography.
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Panel Discussion
Life: The Quest for Other Worlds
Wednesday, October 8, 2003
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"Formation of Habitable Planetary Systems"
Alan Boss,
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Speaker Biography.
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"Extrasolar Planets"
Sara Seager, Carnegie Institute of Washington
Speaker Biography.
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"Life and the Universe"
Christopher Impey, University of Arizona
Speaker Biography.
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RESEARCHER PRESENTATIONS - DIPLOMAT ROOM
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ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS
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