NASA Will Donate IDR 21 Billion To Support Open-Source Science Technology

Illustration of science research (photo: dock. NASA)

JAKARTA On August 20, NASA announced that they would award $ 1.4 million (IDR 21 billion). These funds will be given to 15 teams that make the latest science technology. Through the High Priority Open-Source Science (HPOSS) Award, NASA will fund dozens of selected teams to develop projects related to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) research. The project includes software, framework, data format, and others. The HPOSS award is a funding opportunity created by NASA's Head Office of Science Data Officials (OCSDO). The focus of HPOSS is science research and applied in open-source practices so that its data can be accessed and used by anyone. Chelle Genteman, HPOSS Program Official, said that this funding opportunity can support modern research with an open-source science approach. According to him, an open-source approach is very important to support sustainable scientific research. "We are excited to be able to fund this opportunity to enable modern research through NASA's support for open science," said Genteman. Sains open is very important in improving transparency, security, and reproductivity of scientific research.

The HPOSS program has been open since last February and will expire on March 28 next year. All research proposals can be submitted to NASA's NSPIRES. Once the set period ends, the proposal will be evaluated by a review panel. "The proposals selected so far illustrate the breadth of this demand, ranging from projects that will increase data accessibility relevant to certain research communities to open source tools that will be relevant in various SMD divisions," Genteman said.