Skip to main content

This page highlights available planetary data sites and repositories. This list is not exhaustive and will be updated as new resources are developed or decommissioned. If a resource meets the criteria for listing (see below), please contact hq-pde@mail.nasa.gov. Being listed on this site does not imply an endorsement by NASA or the U.S. Government.

PDS

The Planetary Data System (PDS) archives planetary data products from NASA's planetary missions, ground-based studies, and laboratory experiments.

Astromat

The Astromaterials Data System (Astromat) is an open archive for accessing, publishing, and preserving analytical laboratory data from planetary astromaterial samples.

All Planetary Data Sites and Repositories

Title Description
Zenodo

An open data repository operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Zenodo contains archived planetary science data.

 https://zenodo.org/
SHOWING 1 OF 61

Criteria for Listing

Data sites and repositories are considered for listing on this website based on the following criteria:

  • Funded by the NASA Planetary Science Division, or funded by another division within the NASA Science Mission Directorate and significantly useful to planetary scientists.
  • Data products that are not NASA-funded may be included if deemed significantly scientifically useful and available at no cost.
  • Resource is publicly available.
  • Desired criteria include:
    • Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is provided so this resource can be cited and the author given proper credit.
    • Data (and software, if relevant) license is clearly indicated.
    • Clear guidance on use is available, including documentation regarding how the dataset was generated and how to cite the dataset.
    • Contact information is provided for questions or support.

Search for NASA Science Data

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) provides web tools to search across all of NASA’s science data, publications, software, and resources.

Science Discovery Engine

An integrated search platform to help you find what you need across NASA’s vast stores of open science data, documentation, code, and tools.

Science Explorer (SciX)

A digital library portal for scientific publications and software related to astronomy, Earth science, heliophysics, physics, and planetary science.