Near and Far: Connections between Space Science and Astronomy New England Space Science Meeting March 1, 2006.

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Near and Far: Connections between Space Science and Astronomy New England Space Science Meeting March 1, 2006

Agenda 10-10:30 coffee and goodies 10-10:30 coffee and goodies 10:30-Start Discussion 10:30-Start Discussion General Overview of Meeting/Topic- K. Korreck General Overview of Meeting/Topic- K. Korreck Magnetic Reconnection- N. Schwadron Magnetic Reconnection- N. Schwadron Particle Acceleration in Quasar Jets- A. Marscher Particle Acceleration in Quasar Jets- A. Marscher Accretion Disk Coronae- J. Raymond Accretion Disk Coronae- J. Raymond Stellar Winds-Solar wind- A. Dupree Stellar Winds-Solar wind- A. Dupree Stellar Photometric Studies- P. Foukal Stellar Photometric Studies- P. Foukal Emission Measure Distributions- N. Brickhouse Emission Measure Distributions- N. Brickhouse Heliosphere-Astrospheres Connections-E. Moebius Heliosphere-Astrospheres Connections-E. Moebius 12:30-2:00 pm Pizza and continued discussion 12:30-2:00 pm Pizza and continued discussion

Space Science and Astronomy: Aren’t they the same thing? Yes & No Space Science: everything inside the heliosphere Astronomy: everything outside the heliosphere and in this universe

Image Credit: NASA/Walt Feimer

Space Science And Astronomy In Space Science: Particle Distribution Particle Distribution In Situ Measurements and Remote Sensing In Situ Measurements and Remote Sensing Relatively precise measurements Relatively precise measurements In Astronomy: Photons All Remote Sensing Orders of Magnitude

In the atmosphere Earth’s Bow Shock BZ Cam Galaxy Merger: Chandra Pulsars

How can we all get along? Using modeling/data from solar physics to help clarify certain systems in Astronomy Using modeling/data from solar physics to help clarify certain systems in Astronomy Under the caveat that compared to some astronomy, solar physics is low energy and not in the correct regime Under the caveat that compared to some astronomy, solar physics is low energy and not in the correct regime Using Astronomy to make Space Physics take a step back to see the whole picture not one plasma instability.. Using Astronomy to make Space Physics take a step back to see the whole picture not one plasma instability.. Realizing that the system has to work as a whole Realizing that the system has to work as a whole

Figure by: Mike Gruntman