January Events in Astronomical Science Policy
Ashlee Wilkins
Welcome to the January 2019 monthly event roundup of the AAS Policy Blog, in which we share a list of events that fall under the umbrella of astronomical science — i.e., astrophysics, planetary science, and/or heliophysics — policy. Events might be congressional hearings, advisory committee meetings, Capitol Hill briefings, policy fora, think tank symposia, networking opportunities, and/or public lectures. Most events occur here in Washington, DC are open to the public, and/or will be live streamed. Some may require advanced registration for in-person attendance (either for security or capacity reasons), and we try to note that in the listing. If an event is on this calendar, someone from the AAS Public Policy team will likely be in attendance, so come say hello!
Other relevant policy event calendars:
- Space Policy Online Event Calendar, for all things space, including civil, commercial, and defense
- American Institute of Physics FYI This Week, for recaps and events happening in physical sciences policy
Sometimes events are announced on timescales shorter than one month; we will update this post whenever we have something new to add. Please email us if you have a correction or an event that you think should be included in this roundup.
Beyond the events highlighted below, there are some other notable deadlines/important happenings coming up this month:
- 2 January: Opening of 116th Congress. A new Congress begins this month, with addressing the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government — which affects NASA and NSF — as a first order of business.
- 6 January − 10 January: AAS 233 in Seattle. See the blog post for all the policy and advocacy events happening at AAS 233.
- 7 January: Opening of Astro2020 Science White Paper Submissions.
- 22 January: Deadline to submit nominations for Astro2020 committee/panel membership. From the co-chairs: "The panel structure is still being determined, but please nominate people suitable for potential science, program, as well as state of the profession panels."
- 22 January: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting Early Registration Deadline. Early registration for the upcoming (14 − 17 February) annual meeting of the AAAS — to be held in Washington, DC — ends 22 January.
- 25 January: Deadline to sign up to AAS Congressional Visits Day.
January 2019 Events
All times Eastern (ET) unless otherwise noted.
Note that many of these events may be impacted, or even cancelled, if the shutdown of the federal government continues.
NASA Exoplanet Analysis Group (ExoPAG)
Astrophysics Division, NASA Science Mission Directorate
5 − 6 January (Saturday − Sunday)
AAS 233
Seattle, WA
NASA Cosmic Origins Program Assessment Group (COPAG)
Astrophysics Division, NASA Science Mission Directorate
6 January (Sunday)
AAS 233
Seattle, WA
NASA Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG)
Astrophysics Division, NASA Science Mission Directorate
10 January (Thursday)
AAS 233
Seattle, WA
Science Policy Happy Hour
Engineers and Scientists Engaging in Policy (ESEP)
17 January (Thursday)
5:30 pm − 7:30 pm
Hawthorne
1336 U St. NW
Details and information on other ESEP events
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC)
NSF, NASA, and DOE SC
29 − 30 January (Tuesday − Wednesday)
NSF HQ
Small Bodies Program Assessment Group (SBAG)
Planetary Science Division, NASA Science Mission Directorate
29 − 31 January (Tuesday − Thursday)
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Houston, TX