Astro2020 White Papers Posted

NOAO-related white papers submitted in response to the 2020 Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astro2020) call for “Activities, Projects, and State of the Profession Considerations” (APC) white papers are now posted. These include white papers submitted by NOAO scientific staff as well as those from the community on NOAO-related topics. If your submission is missing, please inform us by writing to currents@noao.edu so we can include your white paper in the compilation.

Special Sessions at January AAS: The January meeting of the AAS will include NOAO-related special sessions on

• DESI Imaging and First Light Spectroscopy
• Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) Community Survey
• Imaging Stars: a Century of Advances in High Angular Resolution Astronomy
• Threats to Astronomy from Lighting and Satellites
• Planets, Exoplanets, and Planet Formation with Gemini Large and Long Programs