Research computing
Distributed Computing
Spreading a computation across many loosely-coupled machines so that datasets far too large for one computer can be processed in parallel. Frameworks for distributed data processing let astronomers cross-match billion-row catalogues and reduce survey images across clusters of ordinary servers.
Data, tools & facilities
Across astroinformatics
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Scientific Python Ecosystem
- Associated withHigh-Performance Computing
- Associated withScientific Workflows
- Associated withBig-Data Astronomy
- Associated withScientific Workflows
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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.