JWST Data Analysis Project Overview

This is a microservices-based application for analyzing James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data with advanced computer science capabilities.

Architecture

• Frontend: React TypeScript application in frontend/jwst-frontend/
• Backend: .NET 10 Web API in backend/JwstDataAnalysis.API/
• Processing Engine: Python FastAPI service in processing-engine/
• Database: MongoDB (document database)
• Containerization: Docker Compose in docker/docker-compose.yml

Development Phases

See docs/development-plan.md for detailed phase breakdown:

• ✅ Phase 1: Foundation & Architecture (Complete)
• ✅ Phase 2: Core Infrastructure (Complete)
• ✅ Phase 3: Data Processing Engine (Complete)
• ✅ Phase 4: Frontend & FITS Viewer Features (Complete)
• ✅ Phase 5: Scientific Processing & Infrastructure (Complete)
• 🔄 Phase 6: Production Readiness
• ⏳ Phase 7: Observability & Monitoring
• ⏳ Phase 8: Polish & Community Release

Key Files

• Main README: README.md
• Docker configuration: docker/docker-compose.yml
• Development plan: docs/development-plan.md

Current Status

All services are running and healthy:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:5001
• Processing Engine: http://localhost:8000
• MongoDB: localhost:27017

Recent Features

• Centralized API Service Layer: Type-safe service layer (src/services/) replacing inline fetch calls with consistent error handling
• MAST Portal Integration: Search and import JWST data from STScI archive
• Processing Level Tracking: L1/L2a/L2b/L3 pipeline stage identification
• Lineage Visualization: Tree view showing file relationships across processing levels

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