Open Science at NASA
NASA is making a long-term commitment to building an inclusive open science community over the next decade. Open-source science is a commitment to the open sharing of software, data, and knowledge (algorithms, papers, documents, ancillary information) as early as possible in the scientific process.
Open Principles
The principles of open-source science are to make publicly funded scientific research transparent, inclusive, accessible, and reproducible. Advances in technology, including collaborative tools and cloud computing, help enable open-source science, but technology alone is insufficient. Open-source science requires a culture shift to a more inclusive, transparent, and collaborative scientific process, which will increase the pace and quality of scientific progress.
Open science Facts
Open Transparent Science
Scientific processes and results should be open such that they are reproducible by members of the community.
Open Inclusive Science
Process and participants should welcome participation by and collaboration with diverse people and organizations.
Open Accessible Science
Data, tools, software, documentation, and publications should be accessible to all (FAIR).
Open Reproducible Science
Scientific process and results should be open such that they are reproducible by members of the community.
Learn More About Open Science
NASA’s Transform to Open Science (TOPS) initiative helps people understand and implement open science practices in their own work. This initiative created Open Science 101, a free online training course to give researchers, academics, and the public a practical working knowledge of open science principles.
Take Open Science 101
Why Do Open Science?
● Broadens participation and fosters greater collaboration in scientific investigations by lowering the barriers to entry into scientific exploration
● Generates greater impact and more citations to scientific results
Open Science Features and Events
Mapping the Red Planet with the Power of Open Science
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used novel mapping techniques to direct the Perseverance Mars rover and the Ingenuity helicopter — and they did it all with open-source tools.
NASA-IBM Collaboration Develops INDUS Large Language Models for Advanced Science Research
A team of NASA and IBM experts has produced INDUS, a comprehensive suite of large language models (LLMs) tailored to help research in five science areas.
Marshall Research Scientist Enables Large-Scale Open Science
Rahul Ramachandran, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and scientific data management expert, is helping researchers to use data more effectively through AI models.
NASA’s Repository Supports Research of Commercial Astronaut Health
Data from the the Inspiration4 mission has led to the first comprehensive, open-access database to include commercial astronaut health information.
