NASA's Long-Term Astrophysics Data Archives

• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1709.09566
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Authors: L. M. Rebull; Vandana Desai; Harry I. Teplitz; Steve Groom; Rachel Akeson; G. Bruce Berriman; G. Hélou; D. Imel; J. M. Mazzarella; Alberto Accomazzi; T. A. McGlynn; A. P. Smale; R. L. White
• Keywords: Data archive; space science

NASA regards data handling and archiving as an integral part of space missions, has a strong track record serving astrophysics to the public, beginning with IRAS satellite in 1983. Archives enable major science return on significant investment required develop mission. In fact, presence accessibility archive can more than double number papers resulting from data. order for community be able use data, they have find (ease access) interpret use). Funding archival research (e.g., ADAP program) is also important not only making scientific progress, but encouraging authors deliver products back archives used future studies. enabled robust system that maintained over long term, through technical innovation careful attention resource allocation. This article provides brief overview some NASA's systems, including IRSA, MAST, HEASARC, KOA, NED, Exoplanet Archive, ADS.