TRACS: Telescope Reference and Astronomy Categorization Shared task

Brief Dataset Description and Purpose

We provide a dataset of scientific papers from the NASA Science eXplorer annotated with their associated telescope, categorization, and metadata.
This dataset is provided for participants to TRACS @ WASP 2025. See link for additional information about the challenge and the dataset.

This dataset was created with the collaboration of:

• Jenny Novacescu, Chief Librarian at the STSCi who helped with the data from the HST and JWST
• Erin Scott, Astrophysicist from the CfA who provided the CHANDRA data
• Anjali Pandiri, of Florida State University who helped curate the data

User Agreement for Accessing TRACS

This User Agreement governs your use of the TRACS dataset made available by adsabs through the Hugging Face platform. By accessing or using the dataset, you agree to comply with the terms of this agreement.

1. License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, the provider grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, use, and analyze the Dataset solely for non-commercial research and educational purposes.

2. Restrictions

The user agrees to the following restrictions:

• No Redistribution: You may not share, sublicense, transfer, sell, or otherwise redistribute the dataset to any third party, in whole or in part.
• No Commercial Use: Use of the dataset for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
• No Modification for Redistribution: You may not modify the dataset to circumvent the redistribution restrictions.

3. Intellectual Property

The Dataset is protected by intellectual property laws and remains the sole property of its licensors. This agreement does not grant any ownership rights to the user.

By clicking “Access” or downloading the Dataset, you agree to the terms of this Agreement.