National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Overview#
Overview#
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government agency primarily responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA has a significant relationship with the scientific open source community as it frequently releases open source software tools to the public, facilitating transparency and engagement with its research. Various open source projects, data, and software are available on the NASA website (https://www.nasa.gov/), showcasing the agency’s commitment to free and open source software, and its active role in contributing to advancing scientific research and technological innovation.