Come analyze HEASARC, IRSA, and MAST data in the cloud! The Fornax Initiative is now welcoming all interested beta users.
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 6.35.2 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
- Swift SC CALDB updated (03 Mar 2026)
The Swift SC has been updated to version 20260302 to update the clock correction file to v171 ... - NuSTAR Caldb Update (02 Mar 2026)
The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20260223. This release includes a new clock correction file, v223, using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. - NuSTAR Caldb Update (02 Mar 2026)
The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20260223. This release includes a new clock correction file, v223, using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. - INTEGRAL Legacy Confernece (23 Feb 2026)
The first INTEGRAL Legacy Conference will be organized by CEA and Paris-Saclay Universe Sciences Observatory on 19-23 October 2026 at the Institut Pascal on the Paris-Saclay University Campus. - NuSTAR Caldb Update (11 Feb 2026)
The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20260210. This release includes a new clock correction file, v222, using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. - NASA Summer Internships - Deadline Feb 27, 2026 (4 Feb 2026)
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- Swift SC CALDB updated (03 Mar 2026)
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Upcoming Deadlines
- 03/10/2026: Cycle 9 Deadline for TESS General Investigator
- 03/18/2026: Cycle 28 Chandra GO Deadline
- 03/20/2026: Step 2 Deadline for Collaborative Opportunities for Mentorship, Partnership, and Academic Success in Science (COMPASS)
- 04/02/2026: Step 2 Deadline for Astrophysics Pioneers Proposal
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Upcoming Meetings
- 60th Rencontres de Moriond on Very High Energy Phenomena in the Universe: 2026 Mar 15 - 22
- BlackHolistic 2026: black holes, accretion and jets across the mass spectrum: 2026 Mar 23 - 27
- THESEUS Conference 2026: 2026 Mar 24 - 26
- Massive Black Hole Spin workshop: 2026 Apr 21 - 24