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Advanced Astrophysics Discovery Technology in the Era of Data Driven AstronomyAstrophysics is at the threshold of a new epoch in which increasinglycomplex, heterogeneous datasets will challenge our existing information infrastructure and traditional approaches to analysis. The rapid advancement of graphics processing units, compact field programmable gate arrays and dedicated artificial intelligence accelerator chips is now permitting the use of scientific methods, processes and algorithms to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data in ways never before seen. Miniaturization of spacecraft architectures and supporting infrastructure is opening new observing strategies and new discovery spaces for science. The community is just beginning to awaken to these imminent challenges as evidenced by their relative lack of emphasis in the New Worlds, New Horizons ASTRO2010 decadal survey, in the ExoPAG Science Analysis Group 11 report andin the formulation of the WFIRST Data Challenge. We suggest that the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD), which has clearly recognized this new epoch of rapidly evolving information technology, could be more affirmative in its approach. We offer a modest structural solution.
Document ID
20190033410
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Barry, Richard K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Babu, Jogesh G. (Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Baker, John G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Feigelson, Eric D. (Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Kaur, Amanpreet (Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Kogut, Alan J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kraemer, Steven B. (Catholic Univ. of America Washington, DC, United States)
Mehrotra, James P. Mason6 Piyush (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Olmschenk, Gregory (City University of New York (CUNY-Main Campus) New York, NY, United States)
Schnittman, Jeremy D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Stokholm, Amalie (Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark)
Switzer, Eric R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Thomas, Brian A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC, United States)
Walker, Raymond J. (California Univ. (UCLA) Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
December 5, 2019
Publication Date
July 24, 2019
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Computer Systems
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN71516
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNH15CO48B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Peer Committee

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