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The ASTRONET RoadmapThe ASTRONET Roadmap
Professor Michael BodeProfessor Michael Bode
Liverpool John Liverpool John Moores Moores University, UKUniversity, UK
Roadmap Task LeaderRoadmap Task Leader
What it Aims to doWhat it Aims to do Provide a realistic plan forProvide a realistic plan for
the facilitiesthe facilities and generaland general
infrastructure needed toinfrastructure needed to
address the bigaddress the big questionsquestions
posed in the posed in the ScienceScience
VisionVision, , e.g.:e.g.:
!! Is there life elsewhere?Is there life elsewhere?
!! How didHow did galaxies, starsgalaxies, stars
and planets come to be?and planets come to be?
!! How do the most violentHow do the most violent
explosions in theexplosions in the
Universe actually work?Universe actually work?
!! What is the nature of DarkWhat is the nature of Dark
Energy and DarkEnergy and Dark Matter?Matter?
AndAnd enhance European enhance European
education and industryeducation and industry
How We WorkedHow We Worked
40 meetings40 meetings plus Liverpool Symposiumplus Liverpool Symposium
!! Over 60 experts in a Working Group and 5Over 60 experts in a Working Group and 5PanelsPanels
!! 3 Panels reviewed over 100 facilities3 Panels reviewed over 100 facilities
!! Another concentrated on theory, computing,Another concentrated on theory, computing,and data archivingand data archiving
!! The fifth covered human resources, includingThe fifth covered human resources, includingeducation, recruitment, public outreach andeducation, recruitment, public outreach andindustrial involvementindustrial involvement
Conclusions: FutureConclusions: Future LargeLarge
Ground-Based ProjectsGround-Based Projects
!! European ExtremelyEuropean Extremely
Large Telescope (E-ELT)Large Telescope (E-ELT)
!! Square Square Kilometre Kilometre ArrayArray
(SKA - radio telescope)(SKA - radio telescope)
Phased Plan to deliver both projects Phased Plan to deliver both projects
Ground-Based Medium ScaleGround-Based Medium Scale!! European SolarEuropean Solar
TelescopeTelescope
!! KM3Net (underwaterKM3Net (underwater
neutrino telescope)neutrino telescope)
!! Cherenkov Cherenkov TelescopeTelescope
ArrayArray (CTA - Cosmic(CTA - Cosmic
gamma rays)gamma rays)
!! PlusPlus Small ScaleSmall Scale::
Wide-Field SpectrographWide-Field Spectrograph
(Dark Energy)(Dark Energy)
LargeLarge Scale Space Missions Scale Space Missions
!! XEUS/IXOXEUS/IXO (Advanced(AdvancedX-ray observatory)X-ray observatory)and LISAand LISA(Gravitational Waves)(Gravitational Waves)
!! TandEM TandEM or LAPLACEor LAPLACE
(giant planets)(giant planets)
!! ExoMarsExoMars
MediumMedium Scale Space Missions Scale Space Missions!! Gaia (Milky Way mappingGaia (Milky Way mapping
- Science Exploitation)- Science Exploitation)
!! EUCLID (Dark Energy)EUCLID (Dark Energy)
!! Cross-Scale, PLATO,Cross-Scale, PLATO,Simbol-XSimbol-X, SPICA (range of, SPICA (range ofscience objectives)science objectives)
!! Solar OrbiterSolar Orbiter
!! Marco PoloMarco Polo
(Asteroid(Asteroid
Rendezvous)Rendezvous)
Existing Observational FacilitiesExisting Observational Facilities
!! Recommended prolongation of the most successfulRecommended prolongation of the most successfulspace missionsspace missions
!! Ground-based telescope reviewsGround-based telescope reviews
Lab Astrophysics; Theory,Lab Astrophysics; Theory,
Computing, Virtual ObservatoryComputing, Virtual Observatory
!! Pan-European (Virtual)Pan-European (Virtual)Astrophysical SoftwareAstrophysical SoftwareLabLab
!! Further DevelopmentFurther Developmentofof the European Virtualthe European VirtualObservatoryObservatory
!! Enhanced LaboratoryEnhanced LaboratoryAstrophysicsAstrophysics
Wider ImpactWider Impact
!! Improvements inImprovements incommunication to the publiccommunication to the public
!! Greater interaction withGreater interaction withEuropean industryEuropean industry
!! Provision of adequate numbersProvision of adequate numbersofof highly skilled peoplehighly skilled people
!! Measures to enhanceMeasures to enhance sciencescienceand technology educationand technology education
!! Enhanced scientific exploitationEnhanced scientific exploitationof resultsof results
ConclusionsConclusions
!! To implement the full recommendations for thisTo implement the full recommendations for this fundamentalfundamental
science will require a budget increase of around 20%science will require a budget increase of around 20%
!! The RoadmapThe Roadmap will then enable Europe to take the lead inwill then enable Europe to take the lead in
addressing some of the major scientific questions of our timeaddressing some of the major scientific questions of our time
!! It will also enhance the scientific and technical capability ofIt will also enhance the scientific and technical capability of
Europe at all levelsEurope at all levels
!! And enable us to work effectively with ourAnd enable us to work effectively with our wider internationalwider international
partners on some of the largest-scale, global projects overpartners on some of the largest-scale, global projects over
the next two decadesthe next two decades