The Biggest Data of All

Making and Sharing a Digital Universe

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3924528
AutoresW Patrick Mccray (Institute of Chemistry, autor correspondente)
Ano2017
Volume32
Fascículo1
Páginas243-263
Data de publicação2017-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOsiris (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287
EditoraUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1086/693912
OpenAlexW2766182307
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas26

Throughout the twentieth century, astronomers moved from and between different data-collection regimes, from the photographic to the electronic and, finally, to the born-digital era. At the same time, the focus of scientific discovery shifted away from the telescope itself to the hard drive, the database, and digital archives. This essay builds on the assumption that the sharing and circulation of astronomical data—as with other kinds of scientific data—have become core research activities that demand an increasing fraction of researchers’ time, money, and expertise. The examples presented here give insights into the larger and gradual digitization process that unfolded throughout the entire international astronomy community. Although the examples chosen here depict local processes, the importance of sharing digital data transcended specific institutions, individual research questions, and national boundaries

Astronomy · Data science · Physics · Universe · Computer Science · History · History and Developments in Astronomy · History of Computing Technologies · History of Science and Medicine