A new European initiative called the Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) is being launched to provide astronomers with a breathtaking potential for new discoveries. It will enable them to ...
Figure 1. The VOExplorer resource search tool (part of the AstroGrid VODesktop software suite): build a list of VO registered resources matching all or any user defined conditions. In this example the ...
Imagine you are an astronomer with instant, fingertip access to all existing observations of a given object and the opportunity to sift through them at will. In just a few moments, you can have ...
“… I think this is likely to change astronomy as we know it.” The Internet brings its users the world online. Astronomers from 17 research institutions have ...
“The contemporary astronomical instruments have been producing the unprecedented amount of data. The largest part of this “data avalanche” is being produced by deep all-sky surveys yielding terabytes ...
Some 150 high-ranking European representatives of government, industry, research and environmental protection entities met on 29 June 2017 in Brussels to discuss the risks associated with climate ...
Sara Olivera, Education and Public Outreach Division employee at the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, will speak Nov. 16 at the Martz-Kohl Observatory in Frewsburg. Submitted photo The ...
Kate LaRue, a journalist from the New York Times is set to give a virtual presentation at the Martz-Kohl Observatory next week. Submitted photo FREWSBURG — The Martz-Kohl Observatory will be hosting a ...