Enabling and Enhancing Astrophysical Observations with Autonomous Systems
Rashied Amini, Steve Chien, Lorraine Fesq, Jeremy Frank, Ksenia, Kolcio, Bertrand Mennsesson, Sara Seager, Rachel Street

TL;DR
This paper discusses how autonomous systems can revolutionize astrophysical observations by enabling and enhancing data collection, addressing adoption challenges, and providing recommendations for integration into the astrophysics community.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of autonomous systems in astrophysics, including examples, benefits, challenges, and practical recommendations for adoption.
Findings
Autonomous systems can significantly improve astrophysical data collection.
There are notable gaps in adoption within the astrophysics community.
Recommendations can facilitate wider integration of autonomous systems.
Abstract
The impact of autonomous systems on astrophysics can be just as revolutionary as in our daily lives. This paper includes the following so that the astrophysics community can realize the benefits of autonomous systems: description of autonomous systems with examples; enabled and enhanced observations; Adoption gaps; suggested recommendations.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
