2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/11188This article summarizes the process by which astronomers and astrophysicists reached a consensus view as to what are the highest priority scientific projects for the decade of the 1990s. I also review the remarkable success of these recommendations.17 pages, LaTeX fileAstrophysicsPrioritizing Science: A Story of the Decade Survey for the 1990stext