This page introduces the Cloud Science Platforms, why you might use them, and how to get your own free JupyterHub account.
This chapter introduces the JupyterHub Science Platforms provided by STScI for computing in the cloud. |
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The Cloud Science Platforms are cloud-compute environments that enable you to start remote JupyterLab sessions in your browser. These environments include pre-installed astronomical software and development tools appropriate for performing mission-specific processing, such as data calibration, analysis, visualization, machine learning, and training.
Output in JupyterLab can include images, plots, tables, and even interactive windows; all derived from the execution of Notebook code and rendered directly on your web page. The image below shows an example of Mosviz, a multi-object spectroscopy tool, running in a Notebook.
The primary reasons for using Cloud Science Platforms are:
To use the Science Platforms, you need a MyST account. Click the Create User panel to request an account.
Once you have your account, click the Launch button in the Registered Users panel to set properties and preferences for your account.
Using the platforms gives you access to storage and compute resources. These are neither free nor unlimited resources. To maintain a consistent user experience, we need to have user accounts. Through accounts, we can assign each user a finite amount of storage and processing power. This also allows us to create backups and contact you in case of any issues.
The Jupyter Notebook collections below are created and curated by STScI. They demonstrate a wide array of tools and techniques, across many missions and observatories.
TIKE Notebooks (TESS, Kepler, and K2 on the cloud)
More details about the Cloud Science Platforms can be found under: