AEGIS Science
Outline, Objectives
Topic Decadal Category
1 From disks to stars & planets; New Worlds
role of X-rays, magnetic fields, rotation, Physics of the Cosmos
flares, in evolution of disks, planetary systems,
planetary atmospheres; the Sun in time
(1 page; 2 figures)
2 Galactic structure, feedback: Physics of the Cosmos
a) Massive stellar winds; enrichment;
b) Dust, composition;
[Also include: 3a ISM; Galactic Halo ]
(1 page, 1 figure)
c) End stages of stars, compact objects,
extreme states of matter;
stellar mass BH
NS (EOS), WD, SN (& progenitors)
(0.5 page, 1 figure)
3 Matter in and around galaxies Cosmic Dawn;
Physics of the Cosmos
a) ISM; Galactic Halo
[combine with 2 a,b]
b) AGN; warm absorbers, outflows; massive BH
high redshift universe
(0.5 page, 1 figure)
c) IGM/WHIM, missing baryons; growth of structure
(1 page, 2 figures)
(Total: 4 pages; 7 figures)