The Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC) is a committee that advises NASA on issues related to the agency's astrophysics program. The scope of APAC includes observational and theoretical studies of the universe, the search for Earth-like planets, and habitable, extrasolar environments. In addition to scientific research, APAC considers near-term enabling technologies, computing, information management, and training for the next generation of astronomers. The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) advises the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics.
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NASA officials at a 2024-03-20 Astrophysics Advisory Committee meeting attributed the proposed cuts to overall budget pressures that require reducing the costs of operating Chandra and Hubble.
Mark Clampin, NASA astrophysics director, raised the 2022-12-01 naming policy at an Astrophysics Advisory Committee meeting on 2023-03-29.
Lucianne Walkowicz resigned from NASA’s Astrophysics Advisory Committee in protest of the agency's decision regarding the name of the telescope.