The NRAO and the Astro2010 Decadal Survey

Mark Adams and Chris Carilli

The next astronomy decadal survey has formally begun, and the Astro2010 Decadal Survey committee has been tasked to "… survey the field of space- and ground-based astronomy and astrophysics, recommending priorities for the most important scientific and technical activities of the decade 2010-2020."

As part of the NRAO’s participation in the Decadal Survey, we have created a web site -- http://www.nrao.edu/A2010 -- that we intend to function as a clearinghouse for Astro2010 materials relevant to the many interests of the radio, millimeter, and sub-millimeter (RMS) community.

Our Astro2010 website currently includes links to:

• the five Program White Papers submitted by the NRAO to the Decadal Survey’s Program Prioritization Panels;
• all science white papers submitted to the five Science Frontier Panels that are of likely interest to the RMS community;
• a State of the Profession white paper by K.Y. Lo et al that describes "The Impact of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory"; and
• Technology Development white papers crafted by the NRAO scientists and engineers that describe proposals for developing technologies that will enable future scientific advances.

Our web site also includes links to key elements of the Astro2010 web pages.

We welcome your feedback regarding how to maximize the value of these NRAO web pages for the community.