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Data Repositories by Discipline

The five scientific divisions of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) maintain repositories of data that are open for anyone to access.

Astro
Physics
earth
Surface of the Sun.
Saturn

Interdisciplinary Data Sites

Other resources for finding and using NASA science data that are not run by a single scientific division.

Astronomy and Geodesy

Explore science data relating to astronomy and geodesy, the study of Earth’s characteristics and position in space.

Citizen Science

Learn how volunteers around the world can help NASA make scientific discoveries, no citizenship required.

High-End Computing

NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers can access computing time on the agency’s advanced supercomputers.

Opacities

Access exoplanet opacity data to study the atmospheres of distant planets.

Image of the Sun in ultraviolet.
PEGASUS Stellar Spectra

Generate complete stellar spectra, including the extreme ultraviolet portion, with the PEGASUS web tool.

News and Events

Event
Jul 21–25, 2025

The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NexSci) is hosting the 2025 Sagan Summer Workshop Silver Jubilee from July 21 -25, 2025. The topic this year will focus on the, "Demographic of Exoplanets".

News

The Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST) hosts astronomical data for over a dozen missions, including NASA’s flagship space telescopes.

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.