jebbo

How common do you think extrasolar systems like ours are (rather than the many compact systems found by Kepler)?

Also, when will we have a decent sample given the bias of current detection methods towards larger planets and shorter orbits?

On KIC 8462852, a 22% transit depth seems rather large to be explained by comets, particularly around an F star. What other astrophysical explanations are there?

E.g. complex multiple where we've only seen singleton transits (perhaps by object with companions)?

After the next upgrade, will the LIGO/Virgo network be sensitive enough that we can point telescopes at the right part of the sky before the actual merger and catch the initial flash?

As funding is a mix of national and EU, I suggest writing to both your national representative and your MEP. An actual letter probably carries a bit more weight than an email but both work ... as for what to say, I'd talk about a specific mission, why it was good and generalise to space in general. Basically, why does itmatter to you and why should it matter to your representative

To what distance (z) would you expect to be able to detect GWs? Basically wondering if LISA will be able to see before "first light"