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Ample and open access to data are immediate requirements for progress in research and education in astronomy and space sciences. Even if much has been achieved in the past couple of decades, an expansion is still necessary in both quantitative and qualitative terms. The enormous amount of astronomical data being produced by current experiments and observatories, as well as the necessity of ever greater integration and interoperability of such data for scientific purposes, justify a novel revolution in space science data initiatives. I argue that these requirements can already be met by the current stage of evolution of information technologies, provided that effort and resources are focused with a certain level of priority in this direction. The benefits of such initiatives are manifold, and include: increase in scientific impact and results; democratisation of information and scientific data for the benefit, of all, but mostly the less developed countries and regions; capacity-building and improved education in space and data sciences. In this contribution I will briefly present the current landscape of astronomical data science and argue for some positive directions for the future. The benefits outlined above are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and its 2030 Agenda, and should be considered as part of the societal returns of science.

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