Terms and Conditions

The NASA Task Book ("Task Book" or "TB") is an online database of research projects supported by NASA's Biological & Physical Sciences (BPS) Division and Human Research Program (HRP). The Task Book database also covers completed BPS projects in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), as well as HRP projects within the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) since October 2017, and completed investigations under the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).

Visitors to the NASA Task Book can view project descriptions, annual progress, final reports, and bibliographical listings of publications resulting from NASA-funded studies in Space Biology, Physical Sciences, and Human Research. Visitors can also learn about the potential impact of these studies and the anticipated benefits that such research could offer to Earth.

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Use of Submitted Information

The NASA Task Book asks the Principal Investigator (herein, "the submitter") for enough information to establish access to the PI Submission Site and to transfer information.

The following information will be published on the site:

• Submitter's name
• Submitter's email
• Submitter's organizational affiliation, and role if supplied
• Co-investigators' names
• Co-investigators' organizational affiliations

Occasionally, the NASA Task Book will collect information from researchers funded by other agencies and institutions that have asked to include research summaries in Task Book as part of open science initiatives (for example, the Translational Research Institute for Space Health). It is the policy of the NASA Task Book not to distribute any other personal information to other parties outside NASA, except as required by law.

PI Submission Site

The PI Submission Site of the NASA Task Book is a site to which Registered Users are allowed to upload content. Users are responsible for knowing their rights to distribute information and for ensuring the appropriateness of information that they upload to the site. Users should not upload any information considered: Classified, Copyrighted (without retaining proper copyright notices and without permission where not the owner), ITAR restricted, Proprietary without permission (where not the owner), Obscene, or containing other inappropriate comments, including use of foul language or derogatory remarks. See below for more information concerning these types of inappropriate content. Advertisements for products or services or other content intended for commercial marketing purposes are also inappropriate.

The NASA Task Book is designed to describe research only, and thus any mention of a product or service should be pertinent to a specific research activity and be presented in a research context. We reserve the right to remove any content we deem to be advertising in nature.

NASA Web Privacy and Other Important Notices

All of NASA web privacy policies, especially dealing with personal information and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) , and other important notices are available here: https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html

ITAR, Export Controlled, and Proprietary or Copyrighted Information

The public NASA Task Book is not for the transfer or storage of classified, sensitive or proprietary information, or ITAR/EAR information; therefore, classified, or ITAR/EAR information may not be processed, entered, or stored on the collaboration websites. Information is considered “classified” if it contains national security information, which requires proper handling and safeguarding under national security laws and regulations. Information is considered “proprietary” where such information was developed at private expense and embodies trade secrets or contains commercial or financial information over which the owner intends to control access and use. Users must have explicit written approval from the owner before removing the status of proprietary information and before such information is uploaded onto the website.

NASA Civil Servants and Contractors are each individually responsible for ensuring all information they post has been through a project review or STI Documentation Availability Authorization review process that they post for public availability, which includes a review for export-controlled information. Other individual contributors are responsible to ensure that information uploaded on the website complies with export control regulations.

Defamatory or Vulgar Content

The NASA Task Book is moderated, and the content of submissions is reviewed. Submitters who post information have the responsibility to assure their content’s appropriateness. All content should remain on topic. Fraudulent, harassing, obscene, or sexually explicit language or materials are inappropriate and not welcome. Mass solicitations (SPAM) are inappropriate.

Consequences for Inappropriate and Illegal Behavior

Users who post illegal material or who use this website for illegal activities will lose access to their account and any privilege to approve an account, and will be reported to the appropriate authorities. . Users have a responsibility to report any suspected weaknesses in site security and any incidents of possible misuse or violation of this agreement to the proper authorities by contacting the website administrator. All users have the ability and responsibility to report inappropriate content to the website administrator.

Users who post inappropriate or otherwise defamatory or obscene content may receive a warning. Additional transgressions may result in additional warnings/guidance or other consequences up to losing access to their account and being reported to NASA/organizational portfolio monitors.

Liability

For information available from this web site, the U.S. Government does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed.

Citing the NASA Task Book

NASA Task Book reports are provided under NASA's open access policy. To acknowledge the scientists who have provided reporting on their research, we request that you include a bibliographic citation to all NASA Task Book-provided data that you use in your publications. Such citations will help others find the research. Citations for a researcher’s peer-reviewed publications, presentations, downloadable conference materials, and more are provided within each Task Book record under the "Cumulative Bibliography".

Reference Citation

[PI Name] NASA Task Book Report. [Fiscal Year]. Available here: [URL] (date of access)
For example:
Kaplan D. NASA Task Book Report. 2019. Available here:
https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/tbp/tbpdf.cfm?id=12183 (accessed July 2020)

Reprints

If possible, please contact us at taskbook@nasaprs.com with reprints/citations of papers or oral presentations based on data obtained from the NASA Task Book. Your input will help us to stay informed as to how the NASA Task Book is used.