DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda/Virtual

(EST)	Wednesday, October 4, 2023
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Welcome and Introduction	Gail Dodge, NSAC Chair Old Dominion University
10:15 am – 10:45 am	DOE Office of Nuclear Physics Overview	Timothy J. Hallman Associate Director Office of Science, DOE
10:45 am – 11:15 am	NSF Nuclear Physics Overview	Allena K. Opper, Program Director Nuclear Physics National Science Foundation
11:15 am – 11:30 am	Break
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Presentation on the 2023 Long Range Plan	Gail Dodge, NSAC Chair Old Dominion University
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Discussion of the Long Range Plan	Gail Dodge, NSAC Chair Old Dominion University
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Vote on Long Range Plan
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Public Comment
4:00 pm	Adjourn

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Graph comparing a neutron star with a quark-matter core vs. a nuclear matter core in mass vs. radius. The quark matter core star would have less mass and radius than the nuclear matter core, as stars with smaller radii and more mass are too unstable.

New Clues on Twin Neutron Stars and the Extreme Physics Inside

Scientists have new insights into factors that determine how twin neutron stars—stars with the same mass but different sizes and compositions—can coexist.

Illustration of alpha fusion processes in stars and reactions used on Earth floating above an image of the Earth

Predictive Theory Revises Understanding of Alpha Processes During the Big Bang and in Massive Stars

Theoretical calculations enable more accurate determination of reaction rates for modelling primordial lithium-6 abundance and massive stars’ lifecycle.

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DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda/Virtual

New Clues on Twin Neutron Stars and the Extreme Physics Inside

Predictive Theory Revises Understanding of Alpha Processes During the Big Bang and in Massive Stars

DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda/Virtual