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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source Initiative License Search | The nonprofit Open Source Initiative provides a library of open source licenses and a license review process that ensures licenses and software labeled as “Open Source” conform to existing community norms and expectations. |
https://opensource.org/license |
| ORCiD | ORCiD is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. |
https://orcid.org/ |
| Planetary Data System Data Standards | The Planetary Data System (PDS) Data Standards define how data should be prepared to submit to NASA’s PDS, supporting data usability and ensuring that the PDS remains a high-quality repository of planetary data. |
https://pds.nasa.gov/datastandards/about/ |
| Planetary Geologic Mapping Standards | The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Planetary Geologic Mapping Program provides standards and community practices for creating geologic maps of planetary bodies. |
https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/planetary-geologic-mapping/current-planetar… |
| Planetary Science Division Decadal Survey: Origins, Worlds, and Life | Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 highlights key science questions, identifies priority missions, and presents a comprehensive research strategy that includes both planetary defense and human exploration. |
https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/decadal-surveys/ |
| Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science Guidance and Policies | Information and guidance about applying for funding through NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) omnibus solicitation. |
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/ |
| Schema.org | Schema.org is a community activity to create, maintain, and promote schemas for structured data, including on the internet, on web pages, and in email messages. |
https://schema.org/ |
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.