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.
| Term | Institution | |
|---|---|---|
| Shouleh Nikzad (Chair) | April 2022–October 2024 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Stephan McCandliss | November 2018–October 2024 | Johns Hopkins University |
| Christine Chen | November 2020–January 2024 | Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Chris Hayward | November 2020–January 2024 | Flatiron Institute |
| Sabrina Stierwalt | November 2020–January 2024 | Occidental College |
| Hsiao-Wen Chen | April 2022–October 2024 | Univeristy of Chicago |
| Enrique Lopez Rodriguez | April 2022–October 2024 | Stanford University |
| Rachael Beaton | January 2023–October 2025 | Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Sanchayeeta Borthakur | January 2023–October 2025 | Arizona State University |
| Manuel Bautista (Executive Secretary, Ex-Officio) | NASA HQ | |
| Peter Kurczynski (COR Program Office, Ex-Officio) | NASA/GSFC | |
NASA’s First Asteroid Sample
Has Landed,
Now Secure in Clean Room
Congratulations OSIRIS-REx! After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu finally is on Earth. It landed at 8:52 a.m. MDT (10:52 a.m. EDT) on Sunday. Read more.
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