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Astro2020 prioritizes extraterrestrial life, diversity in astronomy

November 4, 2021

The newly released Astro2020 decadal survey has ranked the projects the astronomer community wants to prioritize for the next 10 years. The 614-page NASA-sponsored report highlights the search for extraterrestrial life, as well as stressing the need for greater diversity among astronomy’s ranks.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
science
Jonathan Lunine