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Access to the catalogs and astronomical archives of the HEASARC

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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
  • XRISM Cycle 3 call for GO proposals: (10 Dec 2025)
    The XRISM Cycle 3 call for GO proposals has been announced and is now open. The due date for XRISM Cycle 3 proposal submission is February 27th, 2026. See the Proposals and Tools webpage for more information.
  • NASA PostDoctoral Fellowship - Deadline Extended (8 Dec 2025)
    The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) November 2025 cycle application deadline has been extended to Friday 19 December 2025 at 6p Eastern (3p Pacific). 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.
  • NuSTAR Caldb Update (03 Dec 2025)
    The NuSTAR FPM caldb was updated to version 20251201. This release includes a new clock correction file, v218 using a new temperature model. Please see the release notes for more details. Also released was NuSTAR caldb version 20251110, which included v217 of the clock correction file.
  • IXPE Cycle 3 Recommended Targets Announced (01 Dec 2025)
    The results of the IXPE Cycle 3 peer review, held 12-18 Nov 2025, have been approved. The list of recommended targets, and targets sorted by Right Ascension are now available.
  • CALET CGBM Data at HEASARC Updated (17 Nov 2025)
    The HEASARC has added the CALET Gamma Ray Burst Monitory (CGBM) version 3.2a data to the archive, which contains data from the two Hard X-ray Monitor and Soft Gamma Ray Monitor instruments. The data is now complete up to the end of June 2025.
  • Swift SC CALDB updated (13 Nov 2025)
    The Swift SC has been updated to version 20251106 to update the clock correction file to v169 ...

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