Planetary Data Foundational Policies
SPD-41a: Scientific Information Policy for NASA's Science Mission Directorate
NASA’s SPD-41a: Scientific Information Policy describes the requirements for the open sharing of publications, data, and software that are funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
Planetary Science Division Information and Data Management Policy
The Planetary Science Division (PSD) Information and Data Management Policy supplements SPD-41a with division-specific guidance to assist the planetary science community in meeting the requirements for making PSD-funded data openly available.
Additional Planetary Data Policies, Standards, and Community Reports
| Title | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Code.NASA.gov | Code.NASA.gov provides guidance on how to obtain approval for publishing open-source code developed by NASA employees. |
https://code.nasa.gov/#/guide |
| Common Metadata Repository | NASA Earth Science Division’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR) is a continuously evolving metadata system that catalogs data and service metadata records for NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). |
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-compone… |
| CoreTrustSeal | CoreTrustSeal is an international non-profit organization that offers a core level certification for data repositories that meet a universal catalog of requirements. |
https://www.coretrustseal.org/ |
| Federal Geographic Data Committee | The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is a leading entity for the development, implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data. |
https://www.fgdc.gov/ |
| Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature provides detailed information about planetary names approved by the International Astronomical Union. |
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/ |
| International Astronomical Union | The International Astronomical Union (IAU) creates standards across various aspects of astronomy through working groups and community engagement. |
https://www.iau.org/ |
| International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service | Established by the International Astronomical Union and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, the International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service (IERS) provides data and standards related to Earth rotation and reference frames. |
https://www.iers.org/IERS/EN/Home/home_node.html |
| International Organization for Standardization | The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental organization that brings together experts to define standards for a wide range of disciplines, including planetary data. |
https://www.iso.org/standards.html |
| International Virtual Observatory Alliance | The International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) is a forum that debates and agrees the technical standards that are needed to make virtual observatories possible. |
https://ivoa.net/deployers/index.html |
| NASA Data and Computing Architecture Study | The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Data and Computing Architecture Study final report was released on August 5, 2024, and identified capabilities and services that would be effective in enabling an open scientific process at NASA. |
https://science.nasa.gov/open-science/data-and-computing-architecture-study/ |
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.