Cosmic Structure Science Interest Group
Introduction
The goal of the Cosmic Structure Interest Group (CoSSIG) is to serve communities interested in utilizing measures of cosmic structure based on 3-dimensional spectroscopic and photometric surveys of galaxies, galaxy clusters, supernovae, and gravitational lensing. Science drivers for the SIG include understanding the nature of dark energy, dark matter, neutrinos, and tests of inflation, as well as astrophysical galaxy evolution, amongst others.
The CoSSIG will provide a way to collect, discuss and communicate to NASA community inputs on future missions including quantitative metrics and assessments and new issues as we move up to the 2020 Decadal. This includes:
- Review and update mission science goals following current developments in the field,
- Review and update information about and requirements on potential foreground contaminants and their removal,
- Review and update requirements on and developments in control of systematic errors, and
- Assess necessary technology developments and prioritize areas for increased technical emphasis.
CoSSIG also provides a way to discuss and coordinate areas of overlapping interest with the other SIGs, e.g, the Inflation Probe SIG (IPSIG), in understanding the theoretical origins of inflation, complementary gravitational tests to those of interest in the Gravitational Wave SIG (GWSIG), and complementary cluster science with X-ray SIG (XRSIG).
The CoSSIG is open to all members of the community.
If you are interested in contributing to the work of the CoSSIG, please subscribe using the link below.
For other inquiries, e-mail co-chairs
Kevin Huffenberger at khuffenberger@fsu.edu, James Rhoads at james.e.rhoads@nasa.gov, and Graça Rocha at graca.m.rocha@jpl.nasa.gov.
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PCOS News
Program News and Announcements
7 November 2019
NASA HQ has announced that all GO & GI programs will be converting to dual-anonymous peer review over the next year. »
Details
30 October 2019
The deadline to
submit abstracts to give a
lightning talk at the Jan AAS
PCOS & PhysPAG session on a
revolutionary multimessenger / multimission astrophysics discovery that involves at least one NASA mission is extended to
Wed 27 Nov 2019.
7 October 2019
The deadline for Call for Nominations to Augment the NASA LISA Study Team has been extended to
11 Oct 2019. »
Details
30 September 2019
The application deadline for "
The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission" is extended to 15 Oct 2019. NASA Headquarters Science Mission Directorate (the level up from NASA Astrophysics Division) is co-organizing the Nov 18–20 workshop in Tuscon, AZ, in the interests of broadening the pool of potential NASA PIs. »
Details
19 September 2019
The PhysPAG EC nomination deadline, including self-nominations, is extended to Monday 30 Sept 2019. We welcome self nominations and particularly encourage people of diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Useful skills include good communication, a desire and ability to facilitate community organization and collaborative conclusions, and a broad perspective. See the
announcement letter with
instructions for nominating
13 September 2019
Submit your abstract today to give a 5min lightning talk on a revolutionary multimessenger / multimission astrophysics discovery that involves at least one NASA mission at the Jan AAS
PCOS & PhysPAG session! Abstracts due by 31 Oct 2019.
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