Contribute
Create, store, and share your datasets through AHED so that other researchers can easily discover, reuse and cite your data. We welcome a broad range of data types (e.g. field, laboratory, computational models, images), from the multiple disciplines in astrobiology.
There are two different options to make data accessible through an AHED dataset:- File Upload: Users can upload files directly from their computers, up to 20GB of data.
- URL: Users can provide URLs, for example, other databases where their data is already publicly available, DOI’s of related manuscripts, project’s website, etc.
Before you begin, we recommend reviewing
our Contribution Help-Guide
Five easy steps to contribute
(Hover over cards to read about the sections)
REGISTER
First time users without a NASA badge (NASA Smartcard or AUID),
must create a NASA Guest Account
to register
in AHED. Approval will be dependent on the user’s established association
with the astrobiology community, including their relationship to
existing astrobiology-relevant projects, academic institutions,
government laboratories, non-profit organizations, private foundation
or industry. For NASA badge users NO registration is required.
Directly log in with NASA launchpad credentials.
See Instructions.
LOGIN
Only required to Contribute. Users can
Sign in using NASA Launchpad with their NASA Smartcard or Agency ID
and Password or using their NASA Guest Account credentials
(after registration and approval).
See Instructions.
CREATE
A step-by-step wizard guides users in creating datasets.
Users will upload or link data and fill out associated metadata from
the Astrobiology Resource Metadata Standard (ARMS).
SHARE
AHED data downloaded and used in publications should be
acknowledged and referenced according to
AHED’s
Terms and Conditions.
UPDATE
Existing datasets can be edited by the creator at any time from
“My Datasets”.