TheNextPlanet CDF is a standardized, self-describing data format used for storing and exchanging multi-dimensional scientific data from the TheNextPlanet mission. It supports time-series observations, spectral data, particle flux measurements, and planetary imagery collected across orbital and surface operations.
Title: TheNextPlanet Core Science Data Format (CDF) Specification thenextplanet cdf
MISSION_NAME = "TheNextPlanet" DATA_PRODUCT_VERSION = "1.0" PROCESSING_LEVEL = "L2" INSTRUMENT = "Plasma Analyzer (PA)" TARGET_NAME = "Proxima Centauri b" START_TIME = "2026-10-15T00:00:00" STOP_TIME = "2026-10-22T23:59:59" TheNextPlanet CDF is a standardized