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RECOMMENDED PROGRAM<br />
Maintaining a balanced program is an overriding priority for attaining the overall science<br />
objectives that are at the core <strong>of</strong> the program recommended by the survey committee. More detailed<br />
guidance is provided in the report, but optimal implementation is the responsibility <strong>of</strong> agency managers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> small-scale projects recommended in Table ES.1 are unranked and are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
<strong>The</strong> highest-priority ground-based elements in the medium (Table ES.2) and large (Table ES.3) categories<br />
are listed in priority order, and the highest-priority space-based elements in the medium (Table ES.4) and<br />
large (Table ES.5) categories are also listed in priority order. All cost appraisals are in FY2010 dollars.<br />
TABLE ES.1 Space and Ground: Recommended Activities—Small Scale (Alphabetical Order)<br />
Recommendation Agency Science<br />
(Augmentation to)<br />
Advanced Technologies and<br />
Instrumentation<br />
(Augmentation to)<br />
<strong>Astronomy</strong> and <strong>Astrophysics</strong><br />
Grants Program<br />
(Augmentation to)<br />
<strong>Astrophysics</strong> <strong>The</strong>ory<br />
Program<br />
(Definition <strong>of</strong>) a future UVoptical<br />
space capability<br />
(Augmentation to) the<br />
Gemini international<br />
partnership<br />
(Augmentation to)<br />
Intermediate Technology<br />
Development<br />
(Augmentation to)<br />
Laboratory <strong>Astrophysics</strong><br />
(U.S. contribution to JAXAled)<br />
SPICA mission<br />
(Augmentation to) the<br />
Suborbital Program<br />
(Augmentation to) the<br />
Telescope System<br />
Instrument Program<br />
<strong>The</strong>ory and Computation<br />
Networks<br />
NSF<br />
NSF<br />
Broad; key opportunities in advanced<br />
instrumentation, especially adaptive<br />
optics and radio instrumentation<br />
Broad realization <strong>of</strong> science from<br />
observational, empirical, and theoretical<br />
investigations, including laboratory<br />
astrophysics<br />
Budget a<br />
(2012-2021)<br />
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$5M/year additional 7-39<br />
$8M/year additional 7-39<br />
NASA Broad $35M additional 7-26<br />
NASA<br />
NSF<br />
NASA<br />
NASA<br />
NASA<br />
NASA<br />
NSF<br />
NASA<br />
NSF<br />
DOE<br />
Technology development benefiting a<br />
future ultraviolet telescope to study hot<br />
gas between galaxies, the interstellar<br />
medium, and exoplanets<br />
Increased U.S. share <strong>of</strong> Gemini; science<br />
opportunities include exoplanets, dark<br />
energy, and early-galaxy studies<br />
Broad; targeted at advancing the<br />
readiness <strong>of</strong> technologies at TRL 3 to 5<br />
Basic nuclear, ionic, atomic, and<br />
molecular physics to support<br />
interpretation <strong>of</strong> data from JWST and<br />
future missions<br />
Understanding the birth <strong>of</strong> galaxies,<br />
stars, and planets; cycling <strong>of</strong> matter<br />
through the interstellar medium<br />
Broad, but including especially cosmic<br />
microwave background and particle<br />
astrophysics<br />
Optical-infrared investments to leverage<br />
privately operated telescopes and<br />
provide competitive access to U.S.<br />
community<br />
Broad; targeted at high-priority science<br />
through key projects<br />
$40M 7-26<br />
$2M/year additional 7-39<br />
$2M/year additional,<br />
increasing to $15M/year<br />
additional by 2021<br />
7-26<br />
$2M/year additional 7-27<br />
$150M 7-25<br />
$15M/year additional 7-27<br />
$2.5M/year additional 7-39<br />
$5M/year NASA<br />
$2.5M/year NSF<br />
$2M/year DOE<br />
a Recommended budgets are in FY2010 dollars and are committee-generated and based on available community input.<br />
7-28<br />
7-39<br />
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