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Published online 20 January 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030113-11

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Europe's silicon skies open today

Virtual observatory puts galaxies just clicks away.

The prototype AVO, being showcased today at the Jodrell Bank Observatory near Macclesfield, UK, aims to become Europe's contribution to making all astronomical data available over the Internet to astronomers worldwide.

Based at the Jodrell Bank Observatory near Macclesfield, UK, the prototype AVO aims to become Europe's contribution to making all astronomical data available over the Internet to astronomers worldwide.

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