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Paper: ESASky: Unveiling the Universe Through Multi-Wavelength and Time Domain Exploration
Volume: 541, ADASS XXXIII
Page: 3
Authors: Deborah Baines; Bruno Merín; Marcos López-Caniego; Henrik Norman; Philip Matsson; Javier Espinosa; Elena Puga; Alexandros Marantos
DOI: 10.26624/NGAI6509
Abstract: In the evolving landscape of astronomical research, a comprehensive understanding requires more than isolated observations across the electromagnetic spectrum. Today, the study of many astronomical phenomena demands an integrated approach, where multi-wavelength analysis converges with time domain investigation. To facilitate such a holistic exploration, astronomical archives play an important role in providing access to multi-wavelength and time domain data, enabling astronomers to study their objects of interest effectively. However, navigating multiple archives can be time-consuming and cumbersome.

ESASky, a science-driven discovery portal, addresses this challenge by providing access to multi-mission, multi-wavelength, and multi-messenger astronomical data. The portal allows users to seamlessly search, visualize, and download high-quality data, including images, spectra, catalogs, and time series data. Recent enhancements to ESASky include access to the VizieR Catalog Service and data centres in the Virtual Observatory Table Access Protocol Registry, broadening the scope of accessible astronomical data. This paper outlines the numerous multi-wavelength features of ESASky and discusses the current and new developments aimed at incorporating time domain data, ultimately evolving ESASky into a comprehensive multi-wavelength and time domain exploration tool.

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