Title: Worldwide R&D of Virtual Observatory Authors: Chenzhou Cui, Yongheng Zhao (National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Virtual Observatory (VO) is a data intensive online astronomical research and education environment, taking advantages of advanced in...
Earth and sky - we live where they converge. Exploring and understanding both is vitally important to our future. And thanks to the Internet, it can be easy and enjoyable. A newly revised and released Internet feature called Google Earth provides virtual tours and explorations of not just our plan...
An international group of scientists are aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening on Earth - from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases to international financial transactions or congestion on Milton Keynes' roads. Nicknamed the Living Earth Simulator...