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HEASARC Data Access

  • Xamin Interfaces
  • Xamin Web InterfaceIntro   
    Our faster and more powerful access to HEASARC data

    Xamin API and Batch Interface
    Access the database with the Xamin application programming interface (API) that can perform all of the same tasks as the UI. You can also use it from your command line.
    Xamin VO Standard APIs
    For the full flexibility of SQL queries to bring complicated query logic directly to the database, you can use our VO APIs. See also tutorials for how to access these APIs in Python.
  • Browse Interfaces   Tips Archive
  • Browse Mission Interface  
    Our full-featured interface
    Browse Table Index
    Listing of all tables in the HEASARC database
    Browse Correlation of 2 Tables
    Correlation of more than 2 tables is available in Xamin
    Browse Notification Service
    Get notified when new data is available in the archive
    Use Xamin if you wish to monitor any query
    Browse Batch InterfaceDownload  
    Perl scripts (by default these now query Xamin database)

  • CMB Data
  • CMB Missions and Projects
    Data from space-bourne and suborbital CMB experiments in LAMBDA
  • Specialized Forms
  • Argus Proposal/Observation Info
    Search Browse proposal information for observation details and status
    Swift Data Query
    Search bursts and observations of the Swift mission

  • Direct Access to HEASARC Archive Directories
  • Command-Line Downloads
    Describes using our download script as well as wget and curl.

    If there is a published astronomical catalog that you would
    like added to the HEASARC, let us know.

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    Other Resources

    • SkyView - An easy-to-use tool that returns digital images of the sky in any waveband from radio through to gamma rays
    • VAO DataScope - Query catalogs and services from the HEASARC and from around the world using a single form
    • Literature - Links to literature search engines and online versions of refereed journals and science magazines

    Archive Information

    Latest News
  • NASA Summer Internships - Deadline Feb 27, 2026 (4 Feb 2026)
    NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) paid internships allow colleg-level students to contribute to the agency's mission to advance science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration. OSTEM internships offer students an opportunity to gain practical work experience while working side-by-side with mentors who are research scientists, engineers, and individuals from many other professions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, at a NASA center or facility. Join our NASA team and gain valuable on-the-job experience, build your resume, and strengthen your career readiness. We offer three sessions annually, so visit our website often for opportunities.
  • NASA PostDoctoral Fellowship - Deadline March 1, 2026 (4 Feb 2026)
    The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological and physical science, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration systems, space operations, space technology, and astrobiology. Search for NPP research opportunities here: NPP Research Opportunities.
  • NICER AO8 Selected Proposals (26 Jan 2026)
    The proposal selection process for Cycle 8 is complete, and a list of selected proposals is now available.
  • XMMAO (XMM-Newton Accepted Targets) Table (23 Jan 2026)
    The latest version of the table of accepted XMM-Newton targets, updated to include AO-24 results, is now available in both Browse and Xamin.
  • XRISM Cycle 3 proposal submission updates (23 Jan 2026)
    The ARK/RPS system is now open for XRISM Cycle 3 proposal submission at JAXA, NASA and ESA, until the deadline on February 27th, 2026. Prospective proposers should check for updates in the Cycle 3 version of the Proposers' Observatory Guide.
  • Henric Krawczynski wins Bruno Rossi Prize! (21 Jan 2026)
    The 2026 Rossi Prize has been awarded to Henric Krawczynski of Washington University in St. Louis, for his contributions to the theory, instrumentation, and scientific interpretation of X-ray polarimetry. Henric has been involved in important discoveries with NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). He has been an IXPE collaborator since selection of the mission and is first author on IXPE's first paper on stellar-mass black holes. Congratulations Henric!
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