  The large infrastructure projects for the next decade will allow a new
quantum leap in terms of new possible science. ESFRI, the European Strategy
Forum on Research Infrastructures, a strategic initiative to develop the
scientific integration of Europe, has identified four facilities (SKA, CTA,
KM3Net and E-ELT) deserving priority in support. The ASTERICS project aims to
address the cross-cutting synergies and common challenges shared by the various
Astronomy ESFRI and other world-class facilities. The project (22 partners
across Europe) is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme with 15 MEuro in 4
years. It brings together for the first time the astronomy, astrophysics and
particle astrophysics communities, in addition to other related research
infrastructures.
