This is an exact copy of the official NRC Astro2020 white paper LaTeX template. Re-published for community use on Overleaf by Jason Tumlinson (STScI / JHU).
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\huge
Astro2020 Science White Paper \linebreak
Replace with Your Title \linebreak
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\noindent \textbf{Thematic Areas:} \hspace*{60pt} $\square$ Planetary Systems \hspace*{10pt} $\square$ Star and Planet Formation \hspace*{20pt}\linebreak
$\square$ Formation and Evolution of Compact Objects \hspace*{31pt} $\square$ Cosmology and Fundamental Physics \linebreak
$\square$ Stars and Stellar Evolution \hspace*{1pt} $\square$ Resolved Stellar Populations and their Environments \hspace*{40pt} \linebreak
$\square$ Galaxy Evolution \hspace*{45pt} $\square$ Multi-Messenger Astronomy and Astrophysics \hspace*{65pt} \linebreak
\textbf{Principal Author:}
Name:
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Institution:
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Email:
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Phone:
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\textbf{Co-authors:} (names and institutions)
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\textbf{Abstract (optional):}
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Insert your white paper text here (max of five pages including figures).
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\textbf{References}
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