The Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO) at the 221st AAS Meeting
From the post:
The VAO is funded to provide a computational infrastructure for virtual astronomy. When complete, it will enable astronomers to discover and access data in archives worldwide, allow them to share and publish datasets, and support analysis of data through an “ecosystem” of interoperable tools.
Nine out of twelve posters are available for download, including:
- The Research Tools for the Virtual Astronomical Observatory
- Discovering Data in the Virtual Observatory
- Desktop Tools for the Virtual Observatory
Even if you live in an area of severe night pollution, the heavens may only be an IP address away.
Enjoy!