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| Paper: |
NASA's Long-Term Astrophysics Data Archives |
| Volume: |
521, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXVI |
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36 |
| Authors: |
Rebull, L.; Desai, V.; Teplitz, H.; Groom, S.; Akeson, R.; Berriman, G. B.; Helou, G.; Imel, D.; Mazzarella, J. M.; Accomazzi, A.; McGlynn, T.; Smale, A.; White, R. |
| Abstract: |
NASA regards data handling and archiving as an integral part of space
missions, and has a strong track record of serving astrophysics data
to the public, beginning with the the IRAS satellite in 1983. Archives
enable a major science return on the significant investment required
to develop a space mission. In fact, the presence and accessibility of
an archive can more than double the number of papers resulting from
the data. In order for the community to be able to use the data, they
have to be able to find the data (ease of access) and interpret the
data (ease of use). Funding of archival research (e.g., the ADAP
program) is also important not only for making scientific progress,
but also for encouraging authors to deliver data products back to the
archives to be used in future studies. NASA has also enabled a robust
system that can be maintained over the long term, through technical
innovation and careful attention to resource allocation. This article
provides a brief overview of some of NASA's major astrophysics archive
systems, including IRSA, MAST, HEASARC, KOA, NED, the Exoplanet
Archive, and ADS. |
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