{{Short description|10-year US National Academy of Sciences plan}} A '''decadal survey''' is a 10-year plan outlining scientific missions and goals created by the United States National Academies. It is a summary of input from scientists in the United States and beyond. Examples include:

* Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey * Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey * Planetary Science Decadal Survey * Earth Science Decadal Survey

== See also == * Snowmass Process, a similar nongovernmental system for particle physics research

==External links==

*{{Cite web|title=Most Recent Decadal Surveys|url=https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/decadal-surveys|website=NASA |date=28 August 2012 }}

Category:Decadal science surveys