A Science Platform Network to Facilitate Astrophysics in the 2020s

We advocate for the adequate funding of data centers to develop and operate “science platforms”, which will provide storage and computing resources for the astronomical community to run analyses near the data. Furthermore, these platforms should be connected to enable cross-center analysis and proce...

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Published in:	Bulletin - American Astronomical Society 2019-09, Vol.51 (146)
Main Authors:	Desai, Vandana, Allen, Mark, Arviset, Christophe, Berriman, Bruce, Chary, Ranga-Ram, Cook, David, Faisst, Andreas, Dubois-Felsmann, Gregory, Groom, Steve, Guy, Leanne, Helou, George, Imel, David, Juneau, Stéphanie, Lacy, Mark, Lemson, Gerard, Major, Brian, Mazzarella, Joe, Mcglynn, Thomas, Momcheva, Ivelina, Murphy, Eric, Olsen, Knut, Peek, Josh, Pope, Alexandra, Shupe, David, Smale, Alan, Smith, Arfon, Stickley, Nathaniel, Teplitz, Harry, Thakar, Ani, Wu, Xiuqin
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Astrophysics Physics
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Summary:	We advocate for the adequate funding of data centers to develop and operate “science platforms”, which will provide storage and computing resources for the astronomical community to run analyses near the data. Furthermore, these platforms should be connected to enable cross-center analysis and processing.
ISSN:	0002-7537 2330-9458