Astrophysics Advisory Committee

The Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC) is a new FACA committee of NASA, and replaces the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NAC SC. 

 

APAC Members

Charles Woodward; Chair

University of Minnesota

Manuel Bautista

U. West Michigan

Laura Brenneman

Harvard University

John Conklin

University of Florida

Massimo Galeazzi

University of Miami

Jessica Gaskin

Marshall Space Flight Center

Ryan Hickox

Dartmouth College

Kelly Holley-Bockelmann

Vanderbilt University

Suvrath Mahadevan

Pennsylvania State Univeresity

Margaret Meixner

USRA/SOFIA

Michael Meyer

University of Michigan

Leonidas Moustakas

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Lou Strolger

Space Telescope Science Institute

Lucianne Walkowicz

Adler Planetarium


The APAC supports the advisory needs of the Astrophysics Division (APD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates as required, and NASA Administrator.  The scope of the APAC includes projects and observational and theoretical study of the origins, evolution, and destiny of the universe and the search for and study of Earth-like planets and habitable, extrasolar environments.  In addition to scientific research, the scope encompasses considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems, and computing and information management capabilities, developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements in future operational systems, as well as training of the next generation of astronomers, and education and public outreach.

 

APAC Meeting Documents

October 19-21, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)

 

June 23-24, 2020

 

March 5-6, 2020

 

October 28-29, 2019

 

October 22-23, 2018

 

July 23-24, 2018

 

April 11-12, 2018

 

October 18-19, 2017

 

July 19-20, 2017


April 2017

 

Please direct questions regarding the Astrophysics Advisory Committee to Dr. Hashima Hasan, Executive Secretary.

Please direct questions or corrections on this page to SARA@nasa.gov