[AstroNet] Astronomical agreement signed for big data

[Thembela Mantungwa]

Hi there, 

Exciting news 
Astronomical agreement signed for big data! 

2 August 2013, Cape Town – The National Research Foundation’s (NRF) three astronomical facilities have formed the South African Astroinformatics Alliance (SA 3 pronounced “SA cubed”), which serves as a virtual observatory for the country. The directors of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) and the Square Kilometer Array South Africa (SKASA) project signed a declaration forming SA 3 . The three primary purposes of SA 3 are: 

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to facilitate access by the South African astronomical community to multi-wavelength astronomical data as well as to tools for dealing with them; 
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to ensure that data produced by facilities in South Africa are accessible to the international community (in a manner that does not violate any ownership rights); 
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to develop human capital through schools and workshops that introduce people to data and tools of the virtual observatory 

More details here : http://www.sa3.ac.za/announcement_sa3/ 


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Regards 

Thembela Mantungwa 
S.A. Astronomical Observatory 
Tel: 021 460 9319 
Fax: 021 447 3639 
Email: tm at saao.ac.za 
Website: www.saao.ac.za / www.salt.ac.za 


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