Developing a Science Vision for European Astronomy ASTRONET: an ERANET for Astronomy ASTRONET: an ERANET for Astronomy Science Vision as input for Roadmap Science Vision as input for Roadmap Timeline Timeline

ASTRONET ERANET with FP6 funding from the EC ERANET with FP6 funding from the EC –PI: Anne-Marie Lagrange –Board Chair: Johannes Andersen Participating agencies Participating agencies BMBF (Germany), CNRS/INSU (France), INAF (Italy), MEC (Spain), NOTSA (Scandinavian countries), NWO (Netherlands), PPARC (UK), PT-DESY (Germany), ESO Associate members Associate members MPG (Germany), ESA,... More information:

ASTRONET Goals Increase cooperation between funding agencies Increase cooperation between funding agencies Develop Science Vision for European Astronomy Develop Science Vision for European Astronomy –Census of national strategic plans and infrastructure –Science Vision Working Group Develop Infrastructure Roadmap for European Astronomy, and identify key technologies Develop Infrastructure Roadmap for European Astronomy, and identify key technologies Targeted Coordinated Actions between partners Targeted Coordinated Actions between partners  Long-term planning towards achieving a world-leading position for European astronomy world-leading position for European astronomy

Census of Strategic Plans Web-based census structure (2006) Web-based census structure (2006) –Led by ESO –Access via Available national strategic plans incorporated Available national strategic plans incorporated –Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK –All executive summaries will be provided in English Census of (inter)national European facilities Census of (inter)national European facilities –Being completed

Developing the Science Vision Look broadly at key science questions in all of astronomy for the next two decades Look broadly at key science questions in all of astronomy for the next two decades –Observations, interpretation and theory –Identify key facilities/actions needed to make progress –Provides scientific input for the Roadmapping to follow Make maximum use of available documents Make maximum use of available documents –National strategic plans; ESA’s Cosmic Vision –Science cases for new facilities Broad cross section of science community Broad cross section of science community –About 50 people in Working Group and Panels –Community input via web and Symposium

Developing the Science Vision Science Vision Working Group ( ) Science Vision Working Group ( ) –Appointed by funding agencies –First meeting March 10 in Leiden –Four supporting panels now in place, and working –Good distribution of expertise, gender, nationalities Four broad science questions Four broad science questions –A: Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? –B: How do galaxies form and evolve? –C: How do stars and planets form? –D: How do we fit in?

Science Vision Working Group Members at large Members at large Roger Davies, Reinhard Genzel, Michael Perryman, Alvio Renzini, Rashid Sunyaev, Catherine Turon, Tim de Zeeuw (chair) Panel chairs and co-chairs Panel chairs and co-chairs A: John Peacock, Claes Fransson B: Jacqueline Bergeron, Robert Kennicutt C: Leonardo Testi, Rafael Rebolo D: Oscar von der Luhe, Therese Encrenaz

Panel A Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? –How did the Universe begin? –What is dark matter and dark energy? –Are there extra dimensions, other universes, varying fundamental constants? –What do compact objects tell us about strong gravity? –How do supernovae and gamma-ray bursts work? –How do black hole accretion, jets and outflows operate? –What do we learn from energetic radiation and particles? Members Members –John Peacock (chair), Claes Fransson (co-chair) –Juan Garcia-Bellido, Francois Bouchet, Andrew Fabian, Bruno Leibundgut, Subir Sarkar, Peter Schneider, Ralf Wijers, Bernard Schutz

Panel B How do galaxies form and evolve? How do galaxies form and evolve? –When was first light? –What were the seeds of galaxies? –What is the cycle of baryons through the cosmic web? –What is the role of black holes in Galaxy formation? –What is the chemical history of the Universe? –What is the cycling of stars, gas and dust in galaxies? –How did the Milky Way form? Members Members –Jacqueline Bergeron (chair), Rob Kennicutt (co-chair) –Xavier Barcons, Frank Bertoldi, Andrea Ferrara, Marijn Franx, Amina Helmi, Guinevere Kauffmann, Ian Smail, Matthias Steinmetz

Panel C What is origin and fate of stars & planetary systems? What is origin and fate of stars & planetary systems? –How do stars and stellar systems form? –Is the initial mass function of stars universal? –What do we learn by probing stellar interiors? –What is the life-cycle of stars, gas and dust? –How do planetary systems form and evolve? –What are the demographics of planets in the Galaxy? –How do we tell which planets harbour life? Members Members –Leonardo Testi (chair), Rafael Rebolo (co-chair) –Wolfgang Brandner, Jorgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, Ewine van Dishoeck, Stephane Guilloteau, Pavel Kroupa, Didier Queloz, Massimo Turatto, Christoffel Waelkens

Panel D How do we fit in? How do we fit in? –What can the Sun tell us about other stars and vice versa? –What causes Solar variability and how does it affect us? –What is the dynamical history of the Solar system? –What can we learn from Solar system exploration about its formation and evolution? –Where should we look for life in the Solar system? Members Members –Oskar von der Luhe (chair), Therese Encrenaz (co-chair), –Willy Benz, Angioletta Coradini, Michelle Dougherty, Artie Hatzes, Richard Harrison, Christoph Keller, Hans Rickman, Tilman Spohn, Jose Carlos del Toro Iniesta

Timeline Draft Science Vision report public Draft Science Vision report public Community input via web Community input via web Science Vision Symposium, 23/ Science Vision Symposium, 23/ Final report delivered in Spring 2007 Final report delivered in Spring 2007 To be followed by Road-mapping, To be followed by Road-mapping,