HEASoft and XSPEC are now available as conda packages. See details ....
HEASARC
NASA's designated multi-mission astronomy archive for cosmic astronomy datasets for observations in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV), X-ray, and gamma-ray wave bands, as well as for cosmic microwave background (CMB) datasets.LAMBDA
LAMBDA is a multi-mission NASA center of expertise for cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation research; it provides CMB researchers with archive data from cosmology missions, software tools, and links to other sites of interest.Please wait for the query to run. You will be redirected to the search portal
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Archive
Data discovery and exploration can be done through the interactive Web Portal
(The classic Browse portal remains available.)
API access is available through the Xamin API, the astroquery Heasarc module, or the Virtual Observatory protocols using pyvo. -
Cloud & Platforms
HEASARC@Sciserver is an analysis-ready platform where both data and software are available through the browser.
The HEASARC is also part of the NASA Fornax Initiative to build NASA's next generation cloud-based science platform.
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Software
- HEASoft 6.35.1 is now available.
- HEASoft and XSPEC are available as conda packages.
- HEASoft and other high energy software (CAIO, XMM-SAS, Fermitools, Spex etc) are installed and available on Sciserver.
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Latest News
- NuSTAR Caldb Update (16 Apr 2025)
The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20250415. This release includes a new clock correction file, v203 using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. - The first XRISM International Conference (10 Apr 2025)
The first XRISM International Conference will be held in Kyoto, Japan, Oct 20-24th 2025. Abstracts are due July 4th. - NuSTAR Caldb Update (07 Apr 2025)
The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20250331. This release includes a new clock correction file, v202 using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. - Updates to IXPE tools (31 Mar 2025)
HEASoft 6.35 has been released and contains updates to the IXPE software tools. Please see the release notes for more details. The HEASoft 6.35.1 patch release contains an update to the extractor tool that is important for IXPE users. Downloads are available from the HEASoft page. IXPE users are recommended to use the latest version of HEASoft for their analysis. - HEASoft 6.35.1 patch released (28 Mar 2025)
HEASoft 6.35.1 patch update has been released. HEASoft 6.35.1 contains an update to the extractor task. - BurstCube Calibration Database Released (27 Mar 2025)
The first BurstCube Calibration Database (version 20250226) has been released at the HEASARC. As part of this release, the CALDB caldb.config file has also been updated to include the BurstCube release, and the caldb setup tar file has been updated with the new caldb.config file.
- NuSTAR Caldb Update (16 Apr 2025)
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Upcoming Deadlines
- 2025 Mar 27: TESS Cycle 8 General Investigator Proposal Deadline
- 2025 Mar 28: Mentorship and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success (MOSAICS) Seed Funding Proposal Deadline
- 2025 Apr 03: Step 2 proposal deadline for Astrophysics Pioneers program
- 2025 May 15: XRISM Cycle 2 General Observer Proposal Deadline
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Upcoming Meetings
- First Galaxies - the building blocks of galaxies across cosmic time: 2025 Apr 07 - 11
- Frontiers in X-ray Polarimetry (FiXP) Academy: 2025 Apr 07 - 11
- AXIS Community Science Workshop: 2025 May 14 -16
- XMM 25th Anniversary Conference: 2025 May 19 - 22