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Planetary Data System
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<p>The Planetary Data System (PDS) is a distributed data system that <a href="/facts/NASA/TIMCV0yV">NASA</a> uses to archive data collected by <a href="/facts/Solar_System/QIcLSazQ">Solar System</a> missions. </p><p>The PDS is an active archive that makes available well documented, peer reviewed planetary data to the research community. The data comes from orbital, landed and robotic missions and ground-based support data associated with those missions. It is managed by NASA Headquarters' Planetary Sciences Division. </p>