The Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO) is a U.S.-funded effort to put efficient astronomical tools in the hands of U.S. astronomers, students, educators, and public outreach leaders. Read more…

Find tools for sharing, mining, and displaying images and data from observatories and databases the world over. Read more…

The VAO formal education program provides educators and students access to hands-on learning using real astronomical data from the world's most powerful telescopes. Read more…

What is the VAO? Why do astronomers need the VAO? What new discoveries will come from the VAO? And more… Read more…