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It is a service inside the Science Cloud, . It is open to any SMD-funded project, and it has been operational since 15 August 2026.
User documentation
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| Page | What it answers |
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| What is the Research Platform? | What it |
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| is, and what |
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| problem it solves | |
| Research Platform Current and Future Capabilities | Current capabilities, and the roadmap without dates |
| How To Get Access to the Research Platform | For a new project, for a new member, and for partners |
| Research Platform Billing and Costs | Funding, what is charged, and what is not |
| Quick Start Guide: The Research Platform | A walkthrough, in order, from login to shutting down |
| The tools inside JupyterLab — a reference | The same ground, one section per tool, with examples |
| Working with big data without running out of memory | Why kernels die, and the habits that stop it |
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| Working together on the same notebook | Real-time collaboration: how it works and what it costs |
| Notebook Intelligence and your LLMs | The AI assistant, and how to connect a model |
| RPAdmin — the admin console | What a project admin does there |
| Create any lesson with Notebook Intelligence | Turn any topic or document into a short course of notebooks |
| Bring your own notebook image | Run notebooks on a software image your project built |
Still being written
- How the platform is built and deployed: The open source parts, and Terraform.
- Other things worth knowing: Support, limits, and good practice.
Need help?
Email support@sciencecloud.nasa.gov, or visit the Science Cloud Support Portal.