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Loading contentThe automated processing that turns raw telescope readouts into calibrated, science-ready data — removing instrument signatures, correcting for the atmosphere or detector, and attaching the metadata and error estimates that make the data usable by anyone.
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Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.