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# A Virtual Observatory is Is  Born As the internet grew over the decades, astronomers used it mainly as a tool for remote observing, accessing both distant mountaintops and space satellites. But as web browsers became more powerful, and data exchange over the web became commmonplace, astronomers around the globe realized the potential for creating an online set of interconnected astronomical data and research tools that would ultimately offer the best "observatory" the world had ever seen. In 2001 the National Science Foundation awarded a large consortium of institutions an initial grant to create a framework that would eventually evolve into the Virtual Astronomical Observatory. Related virtual observatory efforts appeared around the world, especially in Europe and the UK.