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CDCI) Andrii Neronov (UNIGE) Space Astronomical Data Landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology (CDCI) Andrii Neronov (UNIGE) Space astronomical data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR Ground segment Ground segment Ground segment Science data Centre ContribuDon to the Data processing centre data analysis pipeline Scienfic leadership is the key point for the successful ground segment / data centre acDviDes: – data analysis algorithms are iniDally developed / tested by sciensts who are moDvated to extract most of the observaonal data – the algorithms are incorporated into consistent data analysis framework by scien4sts + soCware engineers – the framework is validated and conDnuously improved through the feedback of scienDfic community exploiDng the data Operaon of the science data centre provides “proximity” of the data favouring a wide range of high impact science results and good visibility in astronomical and broad scienDfic community. Space astronomical data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR Past / ongoing Future Athena Science Data Centre Data processing centre Science Operaons Centre Ground segment Ground segment Ground segment Science data Centre EUCLID CHEOPS Data Centre / ground segment acDviDes for missions in preparaon profit from previous development. Projects could profit from “cross-breeding”. Space astronomical data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE INTEGRAL Planck microwave GAIA Hard X-ray / gamma-ray POLAR visible Hard X-ray /gamma-ray visible Athena visible X-ray EUCLID CHEOPS Ground segment / data centre development experDse could be successfully extended across different domains of electromagneDc spectrum. Space / ground-based astronomical data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE INTEGRAL Planck microwave GAIA Hard X-ray / gamma-ray POLAR visible Hard X-ray /gamma-ray visible Athena visible X-ray EUCLID CHEOPS very-high-energy gamma-ray radio Ground segment / data centre development experDse could be extended to ground-based observatories. CTA SKA Space / ground-based astronomical data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE, LASTRO (EPFL) Parcle and Nuclear Physics Department (DPNC) Theorecal Physics Department (DPT) INTEGRAL Planck microwave GAIA (DA+DPT) Hard X-ray / gamma-ray POLAR (DA+DPNC) visible Hard X-ray /gamma-ray visible Athena visible X-ray EUCLID (DA+DPT) (UNIGE+EPFL) CHEOPS very-high-energy gamma-ray radio CTA (DA+DPNC) SKA (UNIGE+EPFL) Space / ground-based astronomy / astropar4cle data landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE, LASTRO (EPFL) Parcle and Nuclear Physics Department (DPNC) Theorecal Physics Department (DPT) INTEGRAL Planck microwave GAIA (DA+DPT) Hard X-ray / gamma-ray POLAR (DA+DPNC) visible Hard X-ray /gamma-ray visible Athena visible X-ray EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS very-high-energy gamma-ray HERD EUSO radio gamma-ray/ cosmic ray CTA (DA+DPNC) SKA Astronomy / cosmology /astropar4cle physics landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE, LASTRO (EPFL) Parcle and Nuclear Physics Department (DPNC) Theorecal Physics Department (DPT) INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR Astronomy Cosmology Astronomy Astronomy Athena Astronomy/ Cosmology Astronomy Astronomy/ EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS Cosmology EUSO Astronomy/ HERD AstroparDcle physics Astronomy/ AstroparDcle physics Astronomy/ Ground segment / data centre development experDse could be extended to Cosmology CTA A range of astronomy / cosmology / astroparDcle physics projects. SKA Astronomy / cosmology /astropar4cle physics landscape at the Astronomy Department (DA) of UNIGE, LASTRO (EPFL) Parcle and Nuclear Physics Department (DPNC) Theorecal Physics Department (DPT) INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR Added value to the data due to the Astronomy MulD-wavelength / mulD-messenger Cosmology Astronomy aspect Astronomy Athena Astronomy/ Cosmology Astronomy Astronomy/ EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS Cosmology EUSO Astronomy/ HERD AstroparDcle physics Astronomy/ AstroparDcle physics Astronomy/ Ground segment / data centre development experDse could be extended to Cosmology CTA A range of astronomy / cosmology / astroparDcle physics projects. SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology Astronomy UNIGE INTEGRAL and/or SSO CDCI Planck GAIA PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI Project scientist PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM System POLAR INTEGRAL GAIA EUCLID CTA Administration DAMPE Storage Storage Storage Storage Astro Storage CPU Data CPU CPU CPU CPU Bank Common infrastructure CHEOPS PLATO POLAR HERD Storage Storage Storage Storage CPU CPU CPU MulD-wavelength / mulD- CPU Athena messenger data analysis system Astronomy Physics Coherent infrastructure for development and operaon of science data centre(s): – support for future data centre / ground segment projects in the domains of astronomy, EUCLID (DA+DPT) astroparDcle physics and cosmology; CHEOPS – long-term preservaon of astronomical data and data analysis tools of past missions / projects; – mul-mission / mul-wavelength / mul-messenger HERD astronomical data archives / public data EUSO access / data analysis system; – reusability of public data sets / reproducibility of scienDfic results. Proposal for the Swiss Roadmap for Research Infrastructures for 2017-2020: – reviewed with the highest grade; – recommended for implementaon in 2017-2020 period. CTA SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology INTEGRAL Planck GAIA Microwaves: fluctuaons of cosmic Visible light: MoDon of stars in the microwave background measure the Milky Way allow to measure the Dark Dark MaSer and Dark Energy in the MaSer content of the local Galaxy POLAR X-rays are used to pinpoint the Universe 13 billion years ago. new parDcles forming the Dark MaSer Athena Visible light: distribuDon of galaxies measures the Dark MaSer and Dark Energy in the Universe today / yesterday. X-rays trace the Dark MaSer in galaxy clusters forming today. EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS HERD EUSO Cosmic rays, gamma-rays and neutrinos are used to pinpoint the new parDcles forming the Dark MaSer Radio waves from galaxies trace Dark MaSer and Dark Energy back Gamma-rays are used to pinpoint the at the moment of galaxy formaon. new parDcles forming the Dark MaSer CTA SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology Astronomy UNIGE INTEGRAL and/or SSO CDCI Planck GAIA PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI PI Project scientistPOLAR PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM System INTEGRAL GAIA EUCLID CTA Administration DAMPE Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Astro CPU Data CPU CPU CPU CPU Bank Common infrastructure CHEOPS PLATO POLAR HERD Storage Storage Storage Storage CPU CPU CPU MulD-wavelength / mulD- CPU Athena messenger data analysis system Astronomy Physics Coherent infrastructure for development and operaon of science data centre(s): – support for future data centre / ground segment projects in the domains of astronomy, EUCLID (DA+DPT) astroparDcle physics and cosmology; CHEOPS – long-term preservaon of astronomical data and data analysis tools of past missions / projects; HERD EUSO – mul-mission / mul-wavelength / mul-messenger astronomical data archives / public data access / data analysis system; – reusability of public data sets / reproducibility of scienDfic results. Proposal for the Swiss Roadmap for Research Infrastructures for 2017-2020: – reviewed with the highest grade; – recommended for implementaon in 2017-2020 period. CTA SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR ~10-30 TB ~50 TB … 600 TB Past / ongoing Future Athena mul-PB 500 TB EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS HERD EUSO mul-10 PB 100 PB (?) CTA SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology INTEGRAL Planck GAIA POLAR ~10-20 TB (compressed) ~50 TB Past / ongoing General public Future Scientists users Athena mul-PB Scientists users Scientists users Scientists users Scientists users Scientists users CDCI 500 TB (UNIGE) EUCLID GAIA INTEGRAL CTA Astro Data Bank other data services: SIMBAD, NED, EUCLID (DA+DPT) CHEOPS HEASARC, ... HERD EUSO AstroCloud IDSS (EPFL) Common / shared compuDng? Storage Storage Storage Storage CPU CPU CPU CPU Storage CPU mul-10 PB EPFL+UNIGE+SNSC+ EOSC+.... 100 PB (?) CTA SKA Common Data Centre Infrastructure for Astronomy, Astropar4cle and Cosmology Coherent infrastructure for development and operaon of science data centre(s): – support for future data centre / ground segment projects in the domains of astronomy, astroparDcle physics and cosmology; – long-term preservaon of astronomical data and data analysis tools of past missions / projects; – mul-mission / mul-wavelength / mul-messenger astronomical data archives / public data access / data analysis system; – reusability of public data sets / reproducibility of scienDfic results. Proposal for the Swiss Roadmap for Research Infrastructures for 2017-2020: – reviewed with the highest grade; – recommended for implementaon in 2017-2020 period. Scienfic leadership is the key point for the successful data centre acDviDes: – data analysis algorithms are iniDally developed / tested by sciensts who are moDvated to extract most of the observaonal data – the algorithms are incorporated into consistent data analysis framework by scien4sts + soCware engineers – the framework is validated and conDnuously improved through the feedback of scienDfic community exploiDng the data Operaon of the science data centre provides “proximity” of the data favouring a wide range of high impact science results and good visibility in astronomical and broad scienDfic community. Data Centre / ground segment acDviDes for missions in preparaon profit from previous development. Projects could profit from “cross-breeding”. .
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