INTERAGENCY ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ADV CMTE (AAAC), Jan 29-30, 2026, Alexandria,VA/virtual
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The NSF-NASA-DOE Interagency Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet in a hybrid format from January 29-30, 2026. The in-person meeting is at The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA.
More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory
Committee (13883) (Hybrid).
Date and Time: January 29-30, 2026; 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. eastern
time.
Place: The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Sq., Alexandria, VA
22314.
This is a hybrid meeting. Members and the public may attend in-
person or via Zoom.
Attendance and registration information for the meeting will be
forthcoming on the AC website: https://www.nsf.gov/mps/ast/aaac.jsp.
Type of Meeting: Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Louise Edwards, Program Director, Division of
Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation, 401 Dulany Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703-292-7597.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the
National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues
within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual
interest and concern to the agencies. To prepare the annual report.
Agenda: To provide advice and recommendations to the NSF, NASA and
DOE on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are
of mutual interest and concern to the agencies. To prepare the annual
report.