PROGRAM

Light Lunch and Registration

Room 330, Level 3, 17 Wally's Walk, Macquarie University 

Workshop Opening and Welcome

Professor Mark Casali

Theatre 2, Ground Level, 17 Wally's Walk, Macquarie University 

Invited Speaker: Professor Simon Driver, University of Western Australia

Talk Title: An Australian Space Telescope Science Institute and Data Fusion

Invited Speaker: Professor Sarah Brough, University of NSW

Talk Title: Decadal Plan and Space

Invited Speaker: Professor Michele Trenti, University of Melbourne

Talk Title: Nanosatellite constellations and astrophysical transients

Afternoon Tea

Invited Speaker: Professor Brad Carter, University of Southern Queensland

Talk Title: Exoplanet studies from space: an Australian perspective

Invited Speaker: Professor Peter Tuthill, University of Sydney

Talk Title: Precision astrophysics with JWST and Toliman space telescopes

Invited Speaker: Associate Professor Ravi Sood, University of NSW

Talk Title: Astrophysics and other activities from balloon-borne platforms

Invited Speaker: Dr. Mark Cheung, CSIRO

Talk Title: Solar Astronomy with Space-Based Telescopes

Discussion

Workshop Day 1 Conclusion

Reception at Ubar Terrace, Macquarie University

with food and soft drinks

Invited Speaker: Associate Professor Erika Hamden, University of Arizona

Remote

Talk Title: The low cost future of space-based astronomy

Invited Speaker: Professor Karl Glazebrook, Swinburne University of Technology

Talk Title: Space 2.0 views of the Hi-z universe

Contributed Talk: Professor Simon Ellingsen, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)

Title: Communications and downlink - Opportunities for Australian contribution to Space missions

Contributed Talk: Professor Mark Casali, Macquarie University

Title: Space-based Astronomy 2.0

Morning Tea

Invited Speaker: Dr. Thomas Greene, NASA Ames

Remote

Talk Title: The Habitable Worlds Observatory and other NASA Astrophysics opportunities

Contributed Talk: Professor Richard de Grijs, Macquarie University, International Space Science Institute-Beijing

Title: The International Space Science Institute-Beijing: Supporting space science in a regional context

Contributed Talk: Associate Professor Xin Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Title: China's flagship space telescope: the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST)

Contributed Talk: Dr. Laura Venuti, University of NSW

Title: The Early eVolution Explorer (EVE)

Contributed Talk: Dr. Sarah Caddy, University of Melbourne

Title: From Stars to Satellites: How Embracing the Dark Side will Kickstart Australian Space-Based Astronomy

Discussion

Workshop Conclusion