International Day of Women and Girls in Science »  Details.

NASA Awards Millions to Historically Black Colleges, Universities »  Details.

2023 Royal Astronomical Society Annie Maunder Medal »  Details.

NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Application Due Date Fast Approaching | March 1st 2023 »  Details.

Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program »  Details.

UVEX Community Workshop: Synergies And New Opportunity »  Details.

Second SOFIA School »  Details.

Join the New Great Observatories Science Analysis Group »  Details.

JWST/Cosmic Origins Science Presented to US Congress! »  Details.

Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Executive Committee Nominations »  Details.

Call for U.S. Scientists to Serve on a Review of NASA’s Balloon Program Independent Review »  Details.

Apply for the Astrophysics Mission Design School (AMDS) | September, 28th, 2022 »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II: Request for Community Input on Precursor Science Topics for the Future Great Observatories | October 11–13th, 2022 »  Details.

International AGN Seminar Series | September 27th, 2022. »  Details.

JWST Conference @ Sexten on 10–14 July 2023. Opening of abstract submission on November 30. »  Details.

ASD Call for Nominations to the COPAG Executive Committee »  Details.

International AGN Seminar Series | August 30th, 2022 »  Details.

2023 Astrophysics Probe Explorer (APEX) DRAFT Announcement of Opportunity Released for Community Comment »  Details.

2023A NASA Keck Call for Proposals »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II: Request for Community Input on Precursor Science Topics for the Future Great Observatories | October 11–13th, 2022 »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II Delayed to 11–13 October »  Details.

Call for a U.S. Scientist to serve on ESA’s NewAthena Science Redefinition Team »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II | 7–9 September 2022 Request for Brief Presentations on Facilities that Could be Made Available for Precursor Science Investigation Proposals »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II | 7–9 September 2022 Request for Community Input on Precursor Science Topics for the Future Great Observatories »  Details.

SMD Bridge Program Workshop | 17–21 October 2022 (Virtual) »  Details.

Presentations Posted for APAC Meeting (July 20–21, 2022) »  Details.

New Astrophysics Division Director Announced »  Details.

JWST First Images Released »  Details.

Precursor Science Workshop II Rescheduled to September 7–9, 2022 »  Details.

NASA Job Announcement »  Details.

NASA Astrophysics Advisory Committee Meeting | 20–21 July »  Details.

Time Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (TDAMM) | August 22–24 2022 »  Details.

Inaugural NASA Sounding Rocket Symposium | August 17–19, 2022 »  Details.

Precursors to Pathways: Science Enabling NASA Astrophysics Future Great Observatories | August 2–4 2022 »  Details.

New Images Using Data From Retired Telescopes Reveal Hidden Features »  Details.

NASA’s Chandra Catches Pulsar in X-ray Speed Trap »  Details.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope: Dead Star Caught Ripping Up Planetary System »  Details.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Help Untangle Galaxy Growth, Dark Matter Makeup »  Details.

NASA Will Hold Precursor Science Workshop, August 2–4, 2022 »  Details.

Astrophysics Biennial Technology Report and Tech Gaps Announcements »  Details.

Unique Science from the Moon in the Artemis Era Workshop »  Details.

National Academies Board on Physics and Astronomy — Spring 2022 Meeting »  Details.

NASA Response to Astro2020 Decadal Survey, Dr. Paul Hertz, Division Director, Astrophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA »  Details.

NASA Astrophysics Division Town Hall | May 3, 2022 »  Details.

TESS AAS Splinter Session February 16, 2022 »  Details.

TESS Cycle 5 Pointings Available Now and Proposals Due March 18, 2022 »  Details.

NASA Will Hold Virtual Precursor Science Workshop April 20–22, 2022 »  Details.

NASA PCOS/COR Program Office Announces Upcoming International Workshop on Time Domain Astronomy/Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (TDAMM) »  Details.

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, January 25-26, 2022. »  Details.

NASA Astrophysics Division Director Position Advertisement »  Details.

Invitation to the Joint PAG Session at AAS Meeting »  Details.

Astrophysics Division (APD) Needs Community Inputs to NASA Astrophysics Technology Gap Prioritization Process Following Astro2020 »  Details.

Apply to the COPAG Executive Committee »  Details.

Astrophysics Advisory Committee Meeting 13 & 15 October 2021 »  Details.

Roman Space Telescope Astrophysics Survey – Your Input Needed »  Details.

Kickoff Meeting for Stars Science Interest Group! »  Details.

Next QUEST Seminar: 12 August 2021, 3:00pm (Eastern). »  Meeting/Connection Information.

New!! Science Interest Groups Forming. »  Details.

ROSES Strategic Astrophysics Technology opportunity will focus on Astro2020 Recommendations. »  Details.

Call for NASA Keck Key Strategic Mission Support Proposals for 2022A. »  Details.

Next QUEST Seminar: The Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and ultraviolet Research (CASTOR) Mission, 1 July 2021.

Next Infrared Science Interest Group (IR SIG) webinar by Dr. Phil Korngut will be held Tuesday, June 22nd at 1pm Eastern (10am Pacific). Connection details are available on the IR SIG website.

Second QUEST Meeting and Presentation to be held 03 June 2021. »  Details.

Second QUEST Meeting and Presentation to be held 03 June 2021. »  Details.

Update on Technology Gap Prioritization »  Details.

25 May 2021: Infrared Science Interest Group (IR SIG) Webinar »  Details.

ROSES Astrophysics Theory Program Information Session on 24 May 2021 »  Details.

Special Online Event, 13 May 2021: Quorum for Ultraviolet Exploration of Science and Technology (QUEST). »  Meeting Details and Invite.

Coming Soon! Special Online Event: Quorum for Ultraviolet Exploration of Science and Technology (QUEST). Invite and meeting details will be released soon. »  Details.

The 237th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Virtually Anywhere, 11–15 January 2021, will include Cosmic Origins events. The COR AAS2021 Meeting page lists currently scheduled sessions, presentations, chats, and displays. »  Details.

The Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has announced a call for nominations, including self-nominations, to serve on the Executive Committee (EC) of NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group, or COPAG. »  Full details.

ROSES Amendment 68: New Opportunity in ROSES: E.11 Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) »  Details.

ROSES-20 Amendment 59: Release of Final text of E.7 Open Source Tools, Libraries, and Frameworks »  Details.

ROSES-20 Amendment 60: Revised Text and New Phase-1 Proposal Due Date for D.9 NuSTAR General Observer (GO) Program Cycle 7 »  Details.

Astrophysics Advisory Committee meeting on 19–21 October 2020 »  Details.

Astrophysics Explorers Announcement of Opportunity Community Announcement »  Details.

NASA announces major revisions in Astrophysics Research and Analysis opportunity. Due dates remain unchanged. »  Details.

NASA releases Citizen Science Seed Funding Program opportunity. Notices of Intent requested by 13 October 2020, with proposals due 11 December 2020. »  Details.

NASA extends due date for Astrophysics Pioneers opportunity. Proposals are now due 8 October 2020. »  Details.

Swift Cycle 17 Guest Investigator proposals due on 25 September 2020 »  Details.

Call for nominations to the Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) Executive Committee. »  Details.

Based on extensive feedback from the community, including the recent COPAG survey and APAC discussion, the Astrophysics Data Analysis Program will be solicited in ROSES-2021. »  Details.

NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Executive Committee (COPAG EC) is soliciting input on the impacts of COVID-19 on Cosmic Origins research via ADAP. The survey deadline has been extended until Friday, June 19, 2020 »  Details.

NASA Astrophysics job announcement will open on Monday, 29 June 2020. »  Details.

Astrophysics Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting to be held June 23–24, 2020 »  Details.

NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Executive Committee (COPAG EC) is soliciting input on the impacts of COVID-19 on Cosmic Origins research via ADAP. The survey closes on Monday, June 5, 2020 »  Details.

Anticipated NASA Headquarters Job Announcement: Astrophysics Program Scientist »  Details

Nominations sought for WFIRST Science Interest Group (WSIG) – due May 29, 2020 »  Details

The NASA COPAG is now soliciting members of the astronomy community for involvement in a Cosmic Dawn Science Analysis Group (SAG #11). We encourage applicants at all career stages. »  Details

COPAG Activities at the January 2020 AAS Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, information now available. »  Details

COPAG SAG-10 Final Report: The Great Observatories and The Future of Panchromatic Astronomy now available. »  Details [PDF]

Final reports for large mission concept studies are posted: LUVIOR, Origins Space Telescope, HabEx, and Lynx

NASA Astrophysics Division (APD) issues 2019 strategic technology gap solicitation »  Details [PDF]

NASA HQ has publicly posted an updated Astrophysics Implementation Plan (AIP), detailing progress made by NASA's Astrophysics Division in implementing the 2010 Decadal recommendations since the previous update in 2016.

Far-Infrared Science Interest Group posts first Newsletter | Number 1 | October 2018 [PDF]

Interim reports for large mission concept studies are posted: LUVIOR [PDF], Origins Space Telescope [PDF], HabEx [PDF], Lynx [PDF]

Announcement: COPAG Splinter Session planned at Winter AAS Meeting in Seattle »  Details

The Astrophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate issues call for nominations for the Executive Committee of NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group. Deadline for receipt of nominations: Sept 14, 2018 »  Details

New Great Observatories SAG will analyze gaps in wavelength and scientific capabilities over the next 10–20 years as NASA's current space observatories age or are decomissioned, as well as to analyze how these gaps will affect the ability of the community to continue to advance knowledge in a rapidly changing scientific landscape. Please sign up here to indicate your interest. All career stages desired. Charter here.

List of COR-relevant activities at the January 2018 AAS Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland »  Details

NASA Astrophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate, announces invitation for public nominations for service on its Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC). Deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is December 1, 2017. »  [PDF]

NASA SMD seeks Nominations for COPAG Executive Committee »  [PDF]

Community Announcement: Visiting Astrophysics Program Scientists at NASA Headquarters »  Details

COR Newsletter for September 2017 now availble »  [PDF]

Astrophysics Probe mission studies selected (3/20/2017) »  [PDF]

COR Newsletter for March 2017 now available »  [PDF]

Self nominations sought for APAC (replaces Astrophysics Subcommittee), due 8 March 2017. »  Details

Cosmic Origins Activities 2017 AAS Meeting »  [PDF]

COPAG 2016 Executive Committee Members Announced »  [PDF]

COR Program Office 2016 Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) released »  [PDF]

Executive Committee of NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Call for Nominations »  [Details]

COR Newsletter for September 2016 now available [PDF]

April 5, 3:00 PM–4:30 PM Eastern: LUVOIR STDT First Telecon »  Details [Agenda]

April 1, 10:30 A.M. Eastern: Far-infrared Surveyor STDT First Telecon »  Agenda

STDT Membership lists for Far-IR Surveyor, HabEx, and LUVOIR, »  Details

Science and Technology Definition Team Membership for Large UV/Optical/Near-infrared Telescope (LUVOIR) announced »  Details

Science and Technology Definition Team Membership for Far Infrared Surveyor announced »  Details

Science and Technology Definition Team Membership for HabEx announced »  Details

COR Newsletter for Winter/Spring 2016 now available »  [PDF]

Dear Colleague Letter to Solicit Nominations for Science and Technology Definition Teams (STDTs) »  Details

NASA Astrophysics Division Issues Official Charge to the PAGs for Probe Implementation Options »  Details

Full COPAG Meeting agenda for January 2016 AAS Meeting posted »  Details

Agenda for STDT Special Session at January 2016 AAS Meeting posted»  Details

Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group Call for White Papers : Probe-Class Astrophysics Mission Concepts »  [PDF]

New! COPAG Executive Committee Selections November 2015 »  [PDF]

Final COPAG Response to Paul Hertz, October 8, 2015 now available »  [PDF]

2015 COR Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) now available »  [PDF]

COR Newsletter for September 2015 now available »  [PDF]

Call for Nominations to Serve on the Executive Committee of NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group (COPAG) »  [Details]

AURA releases report "Cosmic Birth to Living Earths," on future large UV-Visible mission concept. »  [Details]

UV/VIs Community Workshop, 25–26 June, 2015, Greenbelt, MD »  [Details]

Far-Infrared Community Workshop, 3–5 June 2015, Pasadena, CA »  [Details]

COR Program solicits your input on Technology Gaps »  [DOC]

COR Newsletter for March 2015 now available »  [PDF]

COPAG Request for Community Input on Future Large Missions to be studied by NASA »  Details

COPAG Web Meeting, March 10 »  Details

COPAG Activities at 225th AAS Meeting, 4-7 Jan 2015 »  Agenda

COR Science Interest Group (SIG) for UV/Vis Space-Based Science and Technology Approved »  Announcement | Charter

20-20-20 Airships NASA Centennial Challenge RFI released »  Details

2014 COR Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) now available »  [PDF]

COR Newsletter for Sept 2014 now available »  [PDF]

Executive Committee of NASA's Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group: Call for nominations »  [Details]

COPAG activities at AAS, preliminary agenda available »  [Details]

NASA HQ 2014 Science Plan now available »  [PDF]

COPAG SIG and SAGs to meet at AAS meeting, June 2, 2014 »  Details

Workshop on the Future of Far-Infrared Space Astrophysics, May 12-13, 2014 »  Details

COR Newletter for March 2014 now available »  Details

Workshop on the Future of Far-Infrared Space Astrophysics, May 12-13, 2014 »  Details

Joint COPAG - ExoPAG meeting on Sunday, January 5, 2014, pre-AAS »  Details

The 2013 COR Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) is now available for download »  [PDF]

Astrophysics Roadmap Town Hall Virtual Meeting to be held May 6-7, 2013. »  Details

All are invited to attend the COPAG Workshop in Long Beach, CA, on 6 Jan 2013. »  Details

NASA Astrophysics Strategic Implementation Plan Released »  Details

2012 COR Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) Released »  [PDF]

The responses from the recent UV-Visible Science Objectives RFI are now available! »  Details

NASA intends to solicit applications for a study group for the possible scientific use(s) of the ex-NRO telescope assets for advancing the science priorities of the Decadal Survey. »  Notice of Intent for Dear Colleague Letter for NRO Telescope Study Group [PDF].

Registrations for the RFI Workshop (Sept 18) and COPAG meeting (Sept 19) are open » Register

COR Newsletter #1 now available » Details

NASA releases Request for Information (RFI) for Science Objectives and Requirements for the Next NASA UV/Visible Astrophysics Mission Concepts » Details

The next COPAG Workshop will be held on September 18–19, 2012 at STScI » Details

Presentation by Chris Martin for the COPAG at the NASA Advisory Committee Astrophysics Subcommittee Meeting on February 23, 2012 » [PDF]

Cosmic Origins Program Annual Technology Report Released: The inaugural Cosmic Origins Program Annual Technology Report (PATR) - the annual summary of the technology development activities in support of the Cosmic Origins (COR) Program for FY11 - is now available for viewing and download. It provides an overview of the status of prior COR-supported technologies and recommends priorities for future investments. »  [PDF]

PAG Session at the AAS in Austin: NASA will host an open session devoted to encouraging interaction between the astronomical community and the Program Analysis Groups (PAGs). Held at the AAS in Austin on 10 January 2012, this session will provide information illustrating how community members have a voice in coordinating the Astrophysics Division's strategic objectives. »  Learn More

COPAG Workshop: The COPAG will be holding a splinter meeting on Sunday, 8 January 2012 at the AAS Meeting, Austin, TX. This meeting will provide opportunities for the community to present further science needs and related technologies to augment the COR technology needs list. »  Learn More

The COPAG will be holding a community workshop Sept 22-23 at STScI in Baltimore, MD to further develop technology priorities for future Cosmic Origins strategic missions. »  Learn More

Cosmic Origins website goes live.