Decadal Surveys
Our decadal surveys provide detailed insights into the strategic priorities and mission directives set for the next decade across key scientific domains including Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Earth Science, Heliophysics and Biological and Physical Sciences. These surveys play a crucial role in shaping NASA's future endeavors, reflecting a broad consensus within the scientific community on the most pressing and promising areas of research.
Astrophysics
- Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s (2021)
- The National Academies Press site for Astrophysics Decadal Survey
- New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey Report (Astro2010 – PDF)
- 2020 Decadal Survey Planning
Planetary
- Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 (2022)
- Decadal Strategy Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023 – PDF–2032 (2022)
- The National Academies Press site for Planetary Decadal Survey
- Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013 – PDF-2022
Heliophysics
- NASA Heliophysics Decadal Survey Overview
- The National Academies Consensus Study Highlights
- The National Academies Press Site for the Heliophysics Decadal Survey, “The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics” (2024)
Earth
- Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space (2018)
- The National Academies Press site for Earth Decadal Survey
- Earth Science and Applications from Space:National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond (PDF)
