NASA's Structure and Evolution of the Universe (SEU) Theme is updating its
Roadmap in support of the NASA Office of Space Science (OSS) strategic
planning process. The Roadmap and Strategic Plan will cover the years
2003-2028.

The SEU Roadmap Team solicits community input in the form of white papers
describing mission concepts (principally for the years 2011+ after GLAST,
Planck/Herschel, LISA, Con-X) or strategic activities (e.g. laboratory
astrophysics, multi-mission technology development, theoretical efforts)
which support the SEU theme. Mission concepts must be only those which
could not be undertaken as part of NASA's Explorer
Program. Mission-concept white papers must answer a series of prescribed
questions, described in detail on the roadmap website (
http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/roadmap.html ). The preferred format for the
white papers is pdf, though postscript is also acceptable. Page limit is 4
pages text, 2 pages figures. All documents submitted will be considered
public, and posted on the roadmap website, unless the authors specifically
call out private proprietary sections. The deadline for receipt is Jan 31,
2002. Further instructions about the scope of the SEU roadmap,
requirements for the white papers, and submission instructions can be found
at the roadmap website http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/roadmap.html . The
roadmap team will be actively soliciting white papers on some specific
missions and activities. To avoid duplication of effort, you are urged to
discuss your ideas with like-minded colleagues and/or members of the
roadmap team before submitting a white paper.

The current members of the Roadmap team are: Sterl Phinney (chair), Paul
Hertz (ex-officio, NASA/HQ), Sean Carroll, Sarah Church, Craig Hogan, Rocky
Kolb (ex-officio), Dan Lester, Steven Kahn, Michael Shull, Simon Swordy,
and Nicholas White.