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Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group
(COPAG)

The COPAG serves as a community-based, interdisciplinary forum for soliciting and coordinating community analysis and input in support of Cosmic Origin objectives and of their implications for architecture planning and activity prioritization and for future exploration. It provides findings of analyses to the NASA Astrophysics Division Director.

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Executive Committee

The COPAG Executive Committee is a community-based leadership council that is responsible for providing NASA with needed analysis, as well as coordination and communication with the Cosmic Origins community.

There is a continuing call for nominations to the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) Executive Committee. Apply to the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Executive Committee here.

NameTermInstitution
Shouleh Nikzad
(Chair)		April 2022–October 2026Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sabrina Stierwalt
(Vice Chair)		November 2020–October 2025Occidental College
Hsiao-Wen ChenApril 2022–October 2026University of Chicago
Rachael BeatonJanuary 2023–October 2025Space Telescope Science Institute
Sanchayeeta BorthakurJanuary 2023–October 2025Arizona State University
Varsha KulkarniFebruary 2024–January 2027University of South Carolina
Rana EzzeddineFebruary 2024–January 2027University of Florida
Emily WittMarch 2025 – 2028Johns Hopkins University
Joaquin VieiraMarch 2025 – 2028
University of Illinois
Patricia Knezek
(Executive Secretary, Ex-Officio)		NASA HQ
Peter Kurczynski
(COR Program Office, Ex-Officio)		NASA / GSFC
Former Executive Committee Members

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COPAG Terms of Reference

Read the detailed Terms of Reference for the COPAG program.

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Events

Discover upcoming Cosmic Origins community events and meetings.

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Science Groups

Learn more about Cosmic Origins community science groups.

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Precursor Science Gaps

Read more on the Precursor Science Gaps.

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Previous Meetings

Listing of previous meeting for the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG)

COPAG Studies

Pre-Decadal 2020 Studies

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