Science with HabEx: UV to Near-Infrared Space Astronomy in the 2030s
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The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) is one of four concepts currently under study by NASA in preparation for the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey. HabEx is designed to be the next-generation great observatory that has the capability to address physics of the cosmos, cosmic origins, and solar system and exoplanet science. HabEx is a space-based, four-meter diameter telescope with ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared imaging and spectroscopy capabilities, and at least 50 percent of the primary five-year mission will be dedicated to community involvement through a competed and funded Guest Observer (GO) program.
The purpose of this meeting is to invite members of the community to present scientific investigations and observational programs that:
- Will be important and relevant in the 2030s.
- Can be specifically conducted — or could benefit from synergistic observations — with HabEx.
To apply to give a presentation, abstract submissions are due by September 7. The registration deadline to attend the meeting is October 1.
More information on HabEx can be found on the HabEx website. See the “Mission” tab for information on the telescope and instrument capabilities.
The most comprehensive information on HabEx can be found in the HabEx Interim Report.
Agenda
<strong><em>Monday October 15</em></strong>
| 12:30 pm | meeting room opens – informal discussions |
| 1:00 – 1:10pm | Welcome and meeting objectives (R. Somerville/B. Mennesson) |
| 1:10 – 1:25pm | Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) Instrument capabilities (P. Scowen) |
| 1:25 – 1:40pm | HabEx Workhorse Camera (HWC) Instrument capabilities (D. Stern) |
| 1:40 – 1:55pm | Coronagraph instrument capabilities (B. Mennesson) |
| 1:55 – 2:10pm | Starshade instrument capabilities (B. Mennesson) |
| 2:10 – 2:30pm | Future Planet Formation Studies with HabEx (A. Roberge) |
| 2:30 – 2:50pm | UV and Optical Transit Spectroscopy in the Post-JWST Era (E. Kempton) |
| 2:50 – 3:10pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:10 – 3:30pm | Exploration of Gas Giants and Satellites with HabEx (W. Harris) |
| 3:30 – 3:50pm | Exploring Small bodies in the Solar System with HabEx (F. Marchis) |
| 3:50 – 4:10pm | UV Observations of Solar System Surfaces with HabEx (A. Hendrix) |
| 4:10 – 4:30pm | Ionizing Radiation over Cosmic Time with HabEx (S. McCandliss) |
| 4:30 – 4:50pm | Transient and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics with HabEx (B. Cenko) |
| 4:50 – 5:10pm | Local Relics of Black Hole Seeds in Dwarf Galaxies (A. Reines) |
| 5:10 – 6:00pm | Open discussion (co-led by A. Kiessling & D. Stern) |
| 7:00 pm | Conference Dinner |
<strong><em>Tuesday October 16</em></strong>
| 8:00 am | meeting room opens – informal discussions |
| 8:30 am | Check-in and Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:20am | The Extragalactic Distance Scale in the 2030s (L. Macri) |
| 9:20 – 9:40am | Galactic Gas Flows: New Frontiers in UV Spectroscopy (J. Tumlinson) |
| 9:40 – 10:00am | Probing the Circumgalactic and Intergalactic Media (J. Bartlett) |
| 10:00 – 10:20am | Insights into Galaxy Evolution from Resolved Stars (K. McQuinn) |
| 10:20 – 10:50am | HabEx in the Era of ELTs (C. Dumas / R. Bernstein) |
| 10:50 – 11:10am | Coffee Break |
| 11:10 – 11:30am | Observing Galaxy Evolution in the UV with HabEx (H. Teplitz) |
| 11:30 – 11:50am | Galaxy Formation and Evolution (H. Ferguson) |
| 11:50am – 12:10pm | Physics of Star Formation in Central Cluster Galaxies (M. Postman) |
| 12:10 – 12:30pm | AGN Astrophysics with Exoplanet Instruments (S. Ford) |
| 12:30 – 12:50pm | Strong Lensing with HabEx (L. Moustakas) |
| 12:50 – 1:50pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:50 – 2:10pm | Massive Star Formation in the Local Volume with HabEx (D. Thilker) |
| 2:10 – 2:30pm | Evolved Massive Stars with HabEx (P. Morris) |
| 2:30 – 2:50pm | Biosignature Search Strategies and Opportunities with HabEx (G. Arney) |
| 2:50 – 3:10pm | Revisiting Oxygen False Positives in ExoEarth Atmospheres (S. Harman) |
| 3:10 – 3:30pm | Coronagraph Simulations for HabEx (A. Britt) |
| 3:30 – 3:50pm | Simulating Precursor Radial Velocity Surveys (P. Plavchan) |
| 3:50 – 4:10pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:10 – 5:30pm | Open discussion (co-led by A. Kiessling & D. Stern) |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Archived Meeting Presentations
HabEx archived powerpoint presentations and information can be found here.
Speakers
<em>Confirmed Speakers:</em>
| Speaker | Affiliation | Science with HabEx |
| Giada Arney | GSFC | Search for life |
| James Barlett | JPL/Caltech | CGM/IGM |
| Rebecca Bernstein | GMT | Synergies with the GMT |
| Amber Britt | Fisk University | Coronagraph design reference mission development |
| Brad Cenko | GSFC | Massive black holes/ LISA |
| Christophe Dumas | TMT | Synergies with the TMT |
| Harry Ferguson | STScI | Galaxy formation and evolution |
| Saavik Ford | CUNY | Black holes / nearby galaxies |
| Sonny Harman | GSFC/Columbia University | Terrestrial exoplanet atmospheric chemistry |
| Walt Harris | University of Arizona | Planetary atmospheres |
| Amanda Hendrix | Planetary Science Institute | Solar System Surfaces |
| Eliza Kempton | University of Maryland | Exoplanet transit spectroscopy |
| Lucas Macri | Texas A&M University | Cosmology |
| Franck Marchis | SETI Institute | Solar system science |
| Stephan McCandliss | Johns Hopkins University | Emission and absorption processes of hydrogen |
| Kristen McQuinn | Yale | Galaxy evolution / resovled stars |
| Patrick Morris | IPAC/Caltech | Massive star evolution |
| Leonidas Moustakas | JPL | Strong Lensing |
| Peter Plavchan | George Mason University | Precursor RV Surveys |
| Marc Postman | STScI | General astrophysics |
| Amy Reines | Montana State University | Black holes / nearby galaxies |
| Aki Roberge | GSFC | Circumstellar disks |
| Harry Teplitz | IPAC | UV extragalactic observations |
| David Thilker | Johns Hopkins University | Massive star formation |
| Jason Tumlinson | STScI | Cosmic origins |
Hotel
Participants should arrange their own hotel accommodations. The following hotels are recommended by the Flatiron institute:
The James Hotel, NOMAD, NYC
22 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 532-4100
https://www.jameshotels.com/new-york/nomad
The Marcel at Gramercy
201 E 24th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 696-3800
https://themarcelatgramercy.com/
Pod 39
145 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016
(844) 763-7666
https://www.thepodhotel.com/
The Redbury New York
29 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 689-1900
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The Roger New York
131 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 448-7000
https://www.therogernewyork.com/
W New York – Union Square
201 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003
(212) 253-9119
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The Scientific Organizing Committee
John Clarke (Boston Univ.)
Shawn Domagal-Goldman (NASA-GSFC)
Scott Gaudi (OSU)
Alina Kiessling (NASA-JPL)
Bertrand Mennesson (NASA-JPL)
Ty Robinson (NAU)
Leslie Rogers (Univ. of Chicago)
Paul Scowen (ASU)
Sara Seager (MIT)
Rachel Somerville (Rutgers Univ./ Flatiron Institute)
Daniel Stern (NASA-JPL)
Keith Warfield (NASA-JPL)
Contacts
Queries can be sent to:
Bertrand Mennesson (HabEx Study Scientist)
[email protected]
Scott Gaudi (HabEx Science and Technology Definition Team Co-Chair)
[email protected]
Alina Kiessling (HabEx Deputy Study Scientist)
[email protected]
Rachel Somerville (HabEx STDT Member and local Flatiron Institute host)
[email protected]
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