Worldwide R&D of Virtual Observatory

C. Z. Cui, Y. H. Zhao
2007 Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union  
AbstractVirtual Observatory (VO) is a data intensive online astronomical research and education environment, taking advantages of advanced information technologies to achieve seamless and uniform access to astronomical information. The concept of VO was introduced in the late 1990s to meet the challenges brought up with data avalanche in astronomy. In the paper, current status of International Virtual Observatory Alliance, technical highlights from world wide VO projects are reviewed, a brief
more » ... troduction of Chinese Virtual Observatory is given.
doi:10.1017/s1743921308020152 fatcat:s6chwmijuzfn3fy5exmnxihr3m