They reminded us of our place in the cosmos.
They inspired a new generation of explorers.
It is the twilight of
the Great Observatories.
Only two remain.
JWST and Roman will
complete their missions by 2040.
A scientific golden age will end.
This is why Astro2020 named pursuit of
as the top national priority for the future of space astrophysics.
Astro2020 calls for three Great Observatories
to pursue the greatest cosmic frontiers of the coming decades…
…which, with the combined power of two mighty telescopes on Earth…
Will make the greatest scientific discoveries of the century.
Astro2020 lays out an innovative new plan to build these revolutionary engines of discovery
… capitalize on the largest and most detailed concept study investment in the history of NASA Astrophysics
The Great Observatories can launch in time to seize the future of discovery.
We can secure it by growing NASA’s Astrophysics budget.
They will prevent evaporation of talented national workforces and transfer core competencies from one generation to the next.
Will spark a new golden age of cosmic discovery.
Inspire a new generation of explorers.
Secure U.S. leadership in space science for decades.
Prevent evaporation of talented national workforces.
Transfer core competencies from one generation to the next.
Pursue the greatest questions in all of existence:
