The total enrollement to the school is limited to 40 people.
Depending on the demand, we may organize another school next year.
Classes will be 40-45 minutes long with time allocated for questions.
Lectures notes will be posted on this website two weeks before
the start of the school to allow students to study the
material before hand.
The notes will be published as a NASA technical report after the completion
of the school and sent to every registered participant.
The deadline for registration is July 30. A nominal fee of $100 will
be charged to all participant.
For all the details about hotel reservations and location, have a look at
the hotel page.
The classes will be held in a conference room in Building 1 at NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center.
Please note that all
students will be required to show a picture ID
when entering the Center. In addition, foreign nationals
have to get a security clearance
and will be required to present their passport or green card when entering
the Center. The paperwork for the security clearance
should be submitted with the registration (see the school registration page for detail).
If you are interested in attending this program, please send a mail to
xrayschool@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov indicating
1) What would be of most interest to you in this school,
2) The extent of your knowledge of X-ray astronomy,
3) Whether you are a student or a post-doc,
4) Your nationality and your visa/immigration status.
If you want to register to this school, please go to the
school registration page.