Data Preservation and the Virtual Observatory

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The Virtual Observatory (VO) promises to provide astronomers with the ability to re-use archival data with an ease, and on a scale, impossible before. This gives issues relating to the preservation (and, more generally, curation) of astronomical data an increased prominence. In this paper, I review some of these issues, focussing on discussing three basic questions
which should help elucidate successful preservation strategies for our community, and providing a brief outline of some of the relevant developments from outwith astronomy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XVII
PublisherASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC
Pages3
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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