The NASA Exoplanet Archive and Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program: Data, Tools, and Usage

Abstract The NASA Exoplanet Archive (NEA) and the Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program service are two widely used resources for the exoplanet community. The NEA provides a complete and accurate accounting of exoplanetary systems published by NASA missions and by the community in the refereed literature. In anticipation of continued exponential growth in the number of exoplanetary systems and the increasing complexity in our characterization of these systems, the NEA has restructured its primary tables and interfaces, as well as extending and standardizing their modes of access. The Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program service provides the exoplanet community with a venue for coordinating and sharing…