ASTRA Space Interferometry Webinar, 5 June 2026

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Climate Change

Cosmic Origins

Location
Virtual

Dates
5 June 20269:00am-11:00am PT12:00pm-2:00pm DT

People
Cosmic Origins

type
Seminar

This webinar will provide an overview of the current landscape of space interferometry, spanning foundational concepts, enabling technologies, mission architectures, and key astrophysical science applications. Experts across the community will explore how interferometric techniques can enable transformative advances in Physics of the Cosmos, Cosmic Origins, and Exoplanets science.

The event is intended both as an introduction for scientists and technologists interested in the field and as a forum for community discussion in support of the ASTRA process. The webinar will conclude with an open discussion aimed at identifying opportunities for collaboration.

Agenda

Begin (PT)Begin (ET)TitleSpeakerAffiliation9:00 AM12:00 PMIntroduction David R. ArdilaJet Propulsion Laboratory9:05 AM12:05 PMInterferometry landscape – Primer + past, present, and futureGerard Van BelleNorthern Arizona University9:25 AM12:25 PMArchitectures, capabilities, and technology enablersRashied AminiJet Propulsion Laboratory9:45 AM12:45 PMScience: Exoplanet DetectionScott GaudiThe Ohio State University10:00 AM1:00 PMScience: Exoplanets CharacterizationJohn MonnierUniversity of Michigan10:15 AM1:15 PMScience: COR science William DanchiFulbright Scholar for France, 2026-202710:30 AM1:30 PMScience: PhysCOS science Kim WeaverGoddard Space Flight Center10:45 AM1:45 PMSummary and Open Discussion

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