Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 2007
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Proceedings of the conference In the Spirit of Bernard Lyot: The Direct Detection of Planets and Circumstellar Disks in the 21s
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The implementation of the projects in the last Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey has been impacted by the mismatch between the expected costs of projects, the real costs and Federal budgets available for science. The number of projects being implemented this decade is much less than we had hoped and the balance between small, medium and large projects is not optimal. There is a strong sense that we need to be more realistic in the upcoming Decadal Survey about both lifecycle program costs and likely Federal budgets over the next decade. The impact on the number of projects and the range of scientific areas that will be addressed will likely be substantial. While the challenges are large, there will still be many opportunities for doing forefront scientific programs and missions. I will discuss the overall perspective, as developed from my experience as AAAC chair, and give some sense of the opportunities (and challenges ahead), with emphasis on the context for undertaking planet searches and the rationale behind the setting up of the Exoplanet Task Force.
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