PRIMA and the Future of Far-Infrared Science Meeting
We are pleased to announce a working meeting on "PRIMA and the Future of Far-infrared Science" to be held May 19-21, 2025, on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, CA. This workshop is organized by IPAC, which is part of Caltech. In-person registration is now closed but virtual registration is open until April 30, 2025.
Follow the link here for registration.
Far-infrared (FIR) wavelengths are essential to addressing some of the astronomy’s highest-priority science topics, from identifying the origins of planetary systems, to understanding the buildup of galaxies. By filling a critical gap in capabilities between wavelengths accessible to ALMA and JWST, FIR wavelengths provide an unparalleled window into the obscured universe and access key tracers of star formation, black hole growth, and planet formation.
PRIMA (the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is a mission concept proposed to NASA’s Astrophysics Probe Explorer (APEX) line. An observatory for the community, PRIMA will have 75% of its time dedicated to guest observer science. PRIMA is currently in a Phase A study period, with final mission selection expected in 2026. We invite the future user community to this open working meeting which is designed to better define the pressing science cases driving the need for a FIR observatory.
Topics will include:
- Protoplanetary disks and planet formation
- Transients and other time domain science
- AGN across cosmic time
- Star formation and feedback in galaxies
- The buildup of dust and metals in galaxies
- Star formation and magnetic fields in the Milky Way and Local Universe
- Solar System science
- Other science topics uniquely enabled by PRIMA
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