12 July 2023
The Astrophysics Decadal Survey Precursor Science (ADSPS, D.16) program supports research in areas related to the recommendations from the National Academies of Science and Engineering Astrophysics Decadal report, "Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s" for 1) a large Infrared/Optical/Ultraviolet space mission to search for biosignatures from nearby exoplanets and to perform transformative astrophysics investigations, 2) a large Far Infra-red mission, and 3) a large X-ray mission. Research proposals to ADSPS should describe how scientific progress in the areas being investigated will either reduce the design and development risk for one or more of these future large missions or help to define the requirements such mis-sions must meet to enable transformative discoveries.
The selections for D.16 ADSPS from ROSES-2022 are now available for viewing [PDF]. From 48 submissions, there were nine proposals selected, including one X-ray, two far-IR and six related to the Habitable Worlds Observatory.
ROSES-2023 Amendment 32 releases final text and due dates for D.16 ADSPS. Mandatory no-tices of intent (NOIs) are due 29 March 2024, and proposals are due 26 April 2024.
Please direct questions concerning D.16 ADSPS to Doris Daou at Doris.Daou@nasa.gov.