“…Navigating diverse, decentralized platforms and ensuring the trustworthiness of scientific data are particularly urgent requirements. In this perspective article, we present the integration of two complementary approaches: the National Science Data Fabric (NSDF) 1,2 and findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) Data Objects. 3 Combining the NSDF's vision for managing distributed data and FAIR Digital Objects' vision for abstracting the data will catalyze trustworthy scientific discovery.…”