2010/11/24 by Eric P. Smith, Smith, Eric P.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Space exploration and regulation #astro-ph.IM
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1011.5523
48 pages, including 13 figures
arxiv created 2010/11/24 · openalex publication_date 2010/11/24 · arxiv updated 2010/12/13 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
I describe the various elements of the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Astrophysics Division Research and Analysis Program and provide quantitative descriptions for factors such as proposal submission characteristics, proposal success rates, distribution of science areas for selected proposals, as well as funding distributions for the various program elements. I examine the variation of these factors with time to explore possible trends. The measures described here can be used as starting points for future discussions about issues related to balance within the astronomy and astrophysics research and analysis program.