Project Links : AstroGrid

AstroGrid is a project aimed at building a technical infrastructure, working services, and user interface for the Virtual Observatory. It is a UK project but the software is useable worldwide. These are the key links :

  • www.astrogrid.org : Main website for users of the software.
  • deployer.astrogrid.org : Technical website for data centres and other projects wishing to install the infrastructure components, publish their datasets, etc.

AstroGrid is led by myself (Project Leader), Keith Noddle (Project Manager), and Nic Walton (Project Scientist). At various times around thirty or so individuals have been either co-Is or paid staff on the project, including some extremely talented software engineers. Its been a privilege to work with them. (See list here)

The AstroGrid project began in 2002. Fully working services and user software was released in April 2008. AstroGrid completes its work in December 2009. Discussions are under way about how to continue operating the services and undertake continued VO Technology development. Watch this space.

Other VO related links can be found under the Research/Virtual Observatory section.