1. The Case for Probe-Class NASA Astrophysics Missions
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Elvis, Martin, Arenberg, Jon, Ballantyne, David, Bautz, Mark, Beichman, Charles, Booth, Jeffrey, Buckley, James, Burns, Jack O, Camp, Jordan, Conti, Alberto, Cooray, Asantha, Danchi, William, Delabrouille, Jacques, De Zotti, Gianfranco, Flauger, Raphael, Glenn, Jason, Grindlay, Jonathan, Hanany, Shaul, Hartmann, Dieter, Helou, George, Herranz, Diego, Hubmayr, Johannes, Johnson, Bradley R, Jones, William, Kasdin, N. Jeremy, Kouvoliotou, Chryssa, Kunze, Kerstin E, Lawrence, Charles, Lazio, Joseph, Lipscy, Sarah, Lillie, Charles F, Maccarone, Tom, Madsen, Kristin C, McEnergy, Julie E, Mcentaffer, Randall, Mushotzky, Richard, Olinto, Angela, Plavchan, Peter, Pogosian, Levon, Ptak, Andrew, Ray, Paul, Rocha, Graca M, Scowen, Paul, Seager, Sara, Tinto, Massimo, Tomsick, John, Tucker, Gregory, Ulmer, Mel, Wang, Yun, and Wollack, Edward J
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Astrophysics - Abstract
Astrophysics spans an enormous range of questions on scales from individual planets to the entire cosmos. To address the richness of 21st century astrophysics requires a corresponding richness of telescopes spanning all bands and all messengers. Much scientific benefit comes from having the multi-wavelength capability available at the same time. Most of these bands, or measurement sensitivities, require space-based missions. Historically, NASA has addressed this need for breadth with a small number of flagship-class missions and a larger number of Explorer missions. While the Explorer program continues to flourish, there is a large gap between Explorers and strategic missions.
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- 2019