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The '''Planetary Data System''' (PDS) is a distributed data system that [[NASA]] uses to archive data collected by [[Solar System]] robotic missions and ground-based support data associated with those missions. The PDS is managed by NASA Headquarters' Planetary Sciences Division. The PDS is an active archive that makes available well documented, peer reviewed data to the research community. The archive and data within are held to high quality standards established by the PDS. The PDS is divided into a number of science discipline "nodes" which are individually curated by planetary scientists. The Solar System Exploration Data Services Office at the [[Goddard Space Flight Center]] handles PDS Project Management.<ref>{{Cite web|title = PDS: PDS Organization|url = https://pds.nasa.gov/about/organization.shtml|website = pds.nasa.gov|accessdate = 2015-10-16}}</ref>

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==Nodes==

The [http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov PDS] is composed of 8 nodes, 6 science discipline nodes<ref>{{Cite web|title = NASA Issues New Awards for Planetary Data System|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-issues-new-awards-for-planetary-data-system-300157414.html|website = www.prnewswire.com|accessdate = 2015-10-16}}</ref> and 2 support nodes. In addition, there are several subnodes and data nodes whose exact status tends to change over time.

===Science Disciplinediscipline Nodesnodes===

*Atmospheres Node - handles non-imaging atmospheric data ([[New Mexico State University]])

*Geosciences Node - handles data of the surfaces and interiors of terrestrial planetary bodies ([[Washington University]])

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**Asteroid/Interplanetary Dust Subnode ([[Planetary Science Institute]])

===Support Nodesnodes===

*Engineering Node - provides systems engineering support to the PDS ([[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]])

*Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) Node - maintains the [[Space Planet Instrument C-matrix Events|SPICE]] information system ([[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]])

==External links==

*[http://pds.nasa.gov/ Official NASA PDS site]

==See also==

* ESA [[Planetary Science Archive]]

* [[International Planetary Data Alliance]] (IPDA)

* [[SIMBAD]]

* [[NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database]] (NED)

* NASA [[Astrophysics Data System]] (ADS)

* NASA [[SpaceSpacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Events]] (SPICE)

* [[NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database]] (NED)

* ESA [[Planetary Science Archive]]

* [[Parameter Value Language]] (markup language)

* [[SIMBAD]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://pds.nasa.gov/ Official NASA PDS site]

[[Category:Goddard Space Flight Center]]