Cosmology and Fundamental Physics and their Laboratory Astrophysics Connections

TL;DR

This paper discusses the priorities and conclusions of the Decadal Survey's panel on cosmology and fundamental physics, highlighting their relevance to laboratory astrophysics and future research directions.

Contribution

It summarizes the Decadal Survey's findings on cosmology and fundamental physics and connects them to laboratory astrophysics efforts.

Findings

Identification of key science themes for the next decade

Emphasis on the role of laboratory astrophysics in fundamental physics

Guidance for future research priorities in cosmology

Abstract

The Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics created five panels to identify the science themes that would define the field's research frontiers in the coming decade. I will describe the conclusions of one of these, the Panel on Cosmology and Fundamental Physics, and comment on their relevance to the discussions at this meeting of the NASA Laboratory Astrophysics community.