PhysPAG Meeting at AAS 247: Community Brainstorming
28 November 2025
PhysCOS is organizing the annual meeting of the PhysCOS Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) at the next Winter Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), taking place on Sunday 4 January 2026, from 9a to 1p Mountain Time, focusing on “Physics of Cosmos in the 2030s and Beyond: Science, Missions and Innovations Shaping the Future of NASA Astrophysics.”
This community brainstorming session will focus on Science, Missions and Innovations relevant to the future of NASA Astrophysics in particular focusing on Physics of the Cosmos topics.
The session will start by focusing on future missions: what is the best mix of missions (explorers, probes, flagships) to address PhysCOS science? What can we do now to close science gaps for future missions? Are there science gaps for a future flagship that require an explorer / MOO / balloon flight to address?
In the second part of the session, we will discuss potential new opportunities for NASA Astrophysics enabled by developments such as the possibility to host science instruments on the lunar surface, new advances in optics and detectors, the incorporation of AI in mission design, data analysis and theory developments, the development of industry partnerships, and the use of off-the-shelf technologies in mission development.
The session is open and free for anyone interested in attending. A new, inspiring Physics of the Cosmos poster will be available at this session and distributed to the attendees.
The 247th Meeting of the AAS
The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (joint with the Historical Astronomy Division) will be held 4-8 January 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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