To ensure an efficient management (discovery, access, retrieval and analysis) of the information available in astronomical archives.
Who is behind the Virtual Observatory?
At international level: IVOA (International Virtual Observatory Alliance): It was formed in June 2002 with the mission to facilitate the international coordination and collaboration in the field of Virtual Observatories. The work of the IVOA focuses on the development of standards.
At European level: Euro-VO: Its top level objective is to coordinate the VO activities in Europe.
At national level: SVO. The Spanish Virtual Observatory has the following objectives: