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| Paper: |
The International Virtual Observatory Alliance in 2023 |
| Volume: |
541, ADASS XXXIII |
| Page: |
68 |
| Authors: |
Christophe Arviset; Simon O’Toole; the IVOA Executive Committee and Technical Coordination Group |
| DOI: |
10.26624/ZFMG1634 |
| Abstract: |
The IVOA develops the technical standards needed for seamless discovery of and access to astronomy data worldwide, with the goal of realizing the Virtual
Observatory (VO). Founded in 2002, the IVOA was an early advocate of what are now
known as Findable, Accessible, Inter-operable and Reusable (FAIR) principles. While
the funding for VO activities is not as important as in the early days, IVOA members
are still very much active, mostly through the Data Centres in their organizations, and
2023 has seen the resuming of in-person IVOA interoperability meetings after several
years of full on-line meetings due to the pandemic. The VO ecosystem continues to
evolve with new standards and updates to existing standards, demonstrating the usefulness and stability of these standards to address astronomical data challenges. In this
paper, we describe the overall organization of the IVOA, its main activities in 2023, and
its challenges for 2024 and beyond. |
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