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Description
Recent developments at the ESAC Science Data Centre (ESDC) significantly enhance how the scientific community accesses, explores, and exploits mission data. Two key innovations will be highlighted in this talk: the automatic HiPS generation pipeline for XMM‑Newton and the set of widgets deployed within a modernized infrastructure, to be integrated seamlessly within the different Science Archives. Together, these tools demonstrate the commitment to interoperability, reusability, and rapid application development, while strengthening alignment with Virtual Observatory (VO) standards.
The introduction of reusable pipelines and widgets eliminates the need to develop the same component several times for different missions, reducing both development time and maintenance efforts.
The automatic HiPS generation based on HipsGen enables continuous production and updating of sky maps such that high-level data products remain compatible with visualizations tools like Aladin Lite and ESASky and users have continued access to up-to-date XMM data through through these applications.
The ESDC Search Panel widget introduces a mission‑agnostic, reusable component for data discovery. Its design, based on the common TAP protocol, supports selectable filtered searches that eliminates the need for large forms or extensive scrolling. Users can select a column to filter, choose a comparator, and define a comparison value, or create groups: filters within a group combined using "OR”, while different groups are combined using "AND" clauses.
Additional metadata (column name, description, type, UCD...) are provided through the TAP to permit complex search requests. In addition, the ESDC ADQL Console widget provides an interactive TAP/ADQL query environment in which all TAP-exposed tables are visible such that users can create their own ADQL query including across different tables.
By embracing these standards and a common development workflow, ESDC enables faster delivery of high‑quality applications across missions. This not only strengthens long‑term maintainability for developers, but also empowers the scientific community with more responsive tools, richer data‑exploration capabilities, and a consistent experience across archives. Together, these advances mark a significant step forward in ensuring that ESA’s expanding data holdings remain accessible, discoverable, and scientifically impactful for years to come.