From 846a217e296083dbd79e0ec96aeb9234f3489124 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy McCormick Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:35:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Dummy commit --- content/about/what_is_ivoa.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/about/what_is_ivoa.md b/content/about/what_is_ivoa.md index 8f77812..1ee767d 100644 --- a/content/about/what_is_ivoa.md +++ b/content/about/what_is_ivoa.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - about --- +Site version check + The International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) was formed in June 2002 with a mission to "facilitate the international coordination and collaboration necessary for the development and deployment of the tools, systems and organizational structures necessary to enable the international utilization of astronomical archives as an integrated and interoperating virtual observatory." The IVOA now comprises [over 20 VO programs from around the world](/members). Membership is open to other national and international projects according to the IVOA Guidelines for Participation. The work of the IVOA focuses on the development of standards. Working Groups are constituted with cross-project membership in those areas where key interoperability standards and technologies have to be defined and agreed upon. The Working Groups develop standards using a process modeled after the World Wide Web Consortium, in which Working Drafts progress to Proposed Recommendations and finally to Recommendations. Recommendations are ultimately endorsed by the Virtual Observatory Working Group of Commission 5 (Astronomical Data) of the International Astronomical Union. The IVOA also has Interest Groups that discuss experiences using VO technologies and provide feedback to the Working Groups.