TL;DR
The paper discusses the upcoming 2020 U.S. Astronomy Decadal Survey, highlighting current challenges and the importance of the survey in guiding future national and international astronomical research investments.
Contribution
It provides an overview of the issues and challenges facing the upcoming decadal survey, emphasizing its role in shaping future astronomy priorities.
Findings
Current strains in U.S. astronomy programs
Key issues for the 2020 decadal survey
Potential impact on international astronomy
Abstract
The U.S. astronomy decadal surveys have been models for advice to government on how to apportion resources to optimise the scientific return on national investments in facilities and manpower. The U.S. is now gearing up to conduct its 2020 survey and the results are likely to guide international astronomy far into the future. Here, I summarize the current strains in an otherwise world-leading program of ground- and space-based astronomical discovery and some of the issues that will be faced by the participants in this upcoming collective exercise.
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