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No page matches the terms <code class="terms"></code></div> <div class="filters"></div> <ul class="results"></ul> </div> </div> <div class=" main-wrapper" > <main data-pagefind-body> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dGssNN-YZkY?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h1 id="a-data-center-at-the-hub-of-the-international-cooperation">A data center at the hub of the international cooperation <a href="#a-data-center-at-the-hub-of-the-international-cooperation" class="quick-link" title="Quick link on this section."></a></h1><p>Strasbourg astronomical Data Centre (CDS) is dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data and related information.</p> <p>The CDS hosts the <strong><a href="http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad"target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIMBAD</a></strong> astronomical database, the reference database for the identification of astronomical objects; <strong><a href="http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">VizieR</a></strong>, the catalogue service for the CDS reference collection of astronomical catalogues and tables published in academic journals; and the <strong><a href="http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/aladin.gml"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aladin</a></strong> interactive software sky atlas for access, visualization and analysis of astronomical images, surveys, catalogues, databases and related data.</p> <p>The CDS mission is to:</p> <ul> <li>collect useful information concerning astronomical objects;</li> <li>upgrade these data by critical evaluations and comparisons;</li> <li>distribute the results to the astronomical community;</li> <li>conduct research using these data.</li> </ul> <p>Here is the diagram of the CDS activities:</p> <embed class="pdf" src="https://cds.unistra.fr/about/cds_organisation.pdf" type="application/pdf" width="800" height="600" /> <h1 id="maintenance-innovation-and-sustainability">Maintenance, Innovation and Sustainability <a href="#maintenance-innovation-and-sustainability" class="quick-link" title="Quick link on this section."></a></h1><p>Alongside data curation and service maintenance responsibilities, the CDS undertakes R&D activities that are fundamental to ensure the long term sustainability in a domain in which technology evolves very quickly. R&D areas include informatics, big data, and development of the astronomical Virtual Observatory (VO). CDS is a major actor in the VO with leading roles in European VO projects, the <a href="http://www.france-ov.org/twiki/bin/view/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">French Virtual Observatory</a> and the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (<a href="http://www.ivoa.net/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">IVOA</a>).</p> <h1 id="cooperation">Cooperation <a href="#cooperation" class="quick-link" title="Quick link on this section."></a></h1><p>The CDS cooperates with the French Space Agency <A HREF="http://www.cnes.fr/">CNES</A> , European Space Agency <A HREF="http://www.esa.int/">ESA</A> , European Southern Observatory <A HREF="http://www.eso.org/">ESO</A> , <A HREF="http://www.nasa.gov/">NASA</A> , the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (with a long term collaboration with the <em>Astrophysics Data System</em> <A HREF="http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr">ADS</A> and the <em>NASA Extragalactic Database</em> <A HREF="http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/">NED</A> ), astronomical academic journals, and with other data and service providers around the world such as the Inter-University Centre of Astronomy and Astrophysics ( <A HREF="http://www.iucaa.in/">IUCAA</A> ), the National Observatory of China ( <A HREF="http://www.bao.ac.cn/">NAOC</A> ), the National Observatory of Japan ( <A HREF="http://www.nao.ac.jp">NAOJ</A> ), and the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences ( <A HREF="http://www.inasan.ru/">INASAN</A> ). CDS contributes to the XMM-Newton Survey Science Centre in collaboration with the High-Energy team of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory.</p> <p>CDS is a member of the World Data System of the International Council for Science ICSU.</p> <h1 id="history">History <a href="#history" class="quick-link" title="Quick link on this section."></a></h1><p>The CDS was created in 1972 as the <em><strong>S</strong>tellar <strong>D</strong>ata <strong>C</strong>entre</em> and changed its name to <em><strong>S</strong>trasbourg astronomical <strong>D</strong>ata <strong>C</strong>entre</em> in 1983. The CDS has been a pioneer in the dissemination of added-value digital scientific data. Major milestones include the revolution of web technologies in the 1990's, and the development of the international Virtual Observatory starting in ~2000.</p> <h1 id="authorities">Authorities <a href="#authorities" class="quick-link" title="Quick link on this section."></a></h1><p>The authorities of the CDS are the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (<a href="https://www.insu.cnrs.fr/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNRS Terre & Univers</a>) and the <a href="https://www.unistra.fr/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Universit茅 de Strasbourg</a>.</p> <p>The CDS is labelled "Research Infrastructure" in the <a href="https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2023-02/french-national-strategy-on-research-infrastructures---2021-26489.pdf"target="_blank" rel="noopener">French National Strategy on Research Infrastructures</a> published by the Minist猫re de l'Enseignement Sup茅rieur et de la Recherche in 2021.</p> <p>The CDS is a <a href="https://cortecs.unistra.fr/en/the-core-facilities/all-the-core-facilities/detail/51-centre-de-donnees-astronomiques-de-strasbourg"target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Platform"</a> of the University of Strasbourg labelled by <a href="https://cortecs.unistra.fr/en/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">CoRTecS</a>.</p> <p>The CDS is hosted in the <a href="https://astro.unistra.fr/"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory</a>.</p> </main> <aside class="toc" data-pagefind-ignore> <nav id="TableOfContents"> <ul> <li><a href="#a-data-center-at-the-hub-of-the-international-cooperation">A data center at the hub of the international cooperation</a></li> <li><a href="#maintenance-innovation-and-sustainability">Maintenance, Innovation and Sustainability</a></li> <li><a href="#cooperation">Cooperation</a></li> <li><a href="#history">History</a></li> <li><a href="#authorities">Authorities</a></li> </ul> </nav> </aside> <aside class="seeAlso" data-pagefind-ignore> <h1>See also</h1> <ul> <li> <a href="https://cds.unistra.fr/about/staff/">The CDS staff</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://cds.unistra.fr/about/projects/">Associated projects</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://cds.unistra.fr/about/contact/">Contact</a> </li> <li> <a class="logo" href="http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/" title="CNRS - 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