The Sky is for Everyone - Outreach and Educaction with the
Virtual Observatory "The Virtual Observatory (VO) is an
international attempt to collect astronomical data (images,
simulation, mission-logs, etc), organize it and develop tools
that let astronomers access this huge amount of information. The
VO not only simplifies the work of professional astronomers, it
is also a valuable tool for education and public outreach. For
teachers and astronomers who actively promote astronomy to the
public the VO is an great opportunity to access real
astronomical data, use them and have a taste of the workaday
life of astronomers." Full paper - More information.