TEXTO II
NASA to make all its research available free on the Internet
David Millward, US CORRESPONDENT
22 AUGUST 2016
[1] The American space agency, NASA, is to make all its research available free of charge. It is a move which will
delight science enthusiasts and aspiring astronauts. Normally such material is hidden behind a paywall, meaning
that it is often out of reach for the lay enthusiast.
The EU has also said it hopes to make all its research available free from 2020. “At NASA, we are celebrating
[5] this opportunity to extend access to our extensive portfolio of scientific and technical publications,” said Dava
Newman, NASA’s Deputy Administrator.
“Through open access and innovation we invite the global community to join us in exploring Earth, air and
space.”
The Obama administration has been pressing its science agencies to make its research more accessible
[10] believing it increase the popularity of science and advance public knowledge.
In 2013, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy directed a number of agencies, including
NASA, to increase access to their research.
Under the plans, the research will be made available by a web portal. Any research funded by NASA will have to
be posted on Pubspace within a year of publication. “Making our research data easier to access will greatly
[15] magnify the impact of our research,” NASA Chief
Scientist Ellen Stofan said. “As scientists and engineers, we work by building upon a foundation laid by others.”
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