Journal
From ViRBO
The Journal collects short, plain-language articles and explainers from the observatory — background reading on virtual observatories, space-physics data, and the tools researchers use to work with them. Entries are listed newest first.
New entries are added occasionally. Suggestions are welcome — contact [email protected].
1. Latest entries
| 6 August 2026 |
What Is a Virtual Observatory? How Astronomy Went Online A plain-language guide to the virtual observatory in astronomy: how virtual astronomical observatories federate scattered archives so that anyone with a browser can search the sky. Covers what a virtual observatory is, where the idea came from, how it works under the hood, and how to start using one. Read more → |
