CANFAR Science Platform¶
CANFAR
A scalable, cloud-native workspace with interactive computing and shared storage for astronomy research.
Whether you're an observational astronomer, a data scientist, or an enthusiastic student, the Canadian Advanced Network for Astronomical Research (CANFAR) provides everything you need to explore, analyze, and share your discoveries — without worrying about hardware or software installations.
CANFAR delivers:
- 🖥️ Interactive Sessions including Jupyter Lab, Desktop environments, and more
- 💾 Shared Storage for collaborative datasets and research workflows
- 🐳 Pre-built Software Containers with astronomy tools and libraries
- 🔧 Expert Support for specialized research workflows
- ⚡ Batch Processing for automated analysis and large-scale computations
- 👥 Collaboration Tools with group-based permissions and project management
- Python API for programmatic access and automation
- Command Line Interface for direct platform interaction