Paola Castaño explores how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) is transforming space biology through open data practices in her newly published report: Expanding the Space Biology Community: NASA Open Science Data Repository’s Analysis Working Groups – Survey Report. Conducted as part of the PHIL_OS project, the study examines how data processing and sharing at OSDR support scientific collaboration. This study aims to shed light on how open science practices are transforming space biology and the relationship between the repository’s goals of maximizing discovery and democratizing access.