research News
2026/06/10 - SLAP2, developed with VAMDC, presented at the IVOA Interop conference
standards
The Simple Line Access Protocol (SLAP) is an IVOA standard for querying spectral line data collections through a uniform interface. Its version 2 is currently being defined in collaboration with the VAMDC consortium
Read more2026/06/10 - pyVAMDC is officially introduced to the scientific community.
software
pyVAMDC is officially introduced to the scientific community.
Read more2025/06/15 - Release of pyVAMDC 1.0
software
pyVAMDC (https://github.com/VAMDC/pyVAMDC) is the reference entry point to the VAMDC e-infrastructure.
Read more2026/07/31 - PyVAMDC joined the Skill Common catalog of AI-skills
software
PyVAMDC joined the Skill Common catalog of AI-skills for research in astronomy and astrophysics.
Read more2025/11/19 - A new version of Spectcol tool
software
A new version of Spectcol has been released, including several improvements and updates.
Read more2021/01/20 - The VAMDC paper as an highlight of the « Atoms » journal
publications
The new VAMDC paper « A decade with VAMDC : Results and Ambitions » is currently an highlight of the « Atoms » journal .
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2020/12/03 - BASECOL2020 (basecol.vamdc.org/) New Technical Design
publications
We are pleased to let you know that the “BASECOL2020 (basecol.vamdc.org/) New Technical Design” article has now been published online
Read more2020/12/03 - A Decade with VAMDC: Results and Ambitions
publications
We are pleased to let you know that the “A Decade with VAMDC: Results and Ambitions” has now been published online
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2018/01/26 - Comparison of databases through VAMDC Portal : H2CO lines from HITRAN, JPL and CDMS
software
This picture presents a comparison between formaldehyde lines from three famous molecular spectroscopy databases: HITRAN, JPL and CDMS.
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2018-01-26 - Comparison of databases through VAMDC Portal : water lines from HITRAN and JPL
software
This picture presents a comparison between far-infrared water lines from two famous molecular spectroscopy databases: HITRAN and JPL.
Read more2016/11/07 - 2016 VAMDC Consortium Call
calls
The VAMDC Consortium offers the possibility to apply for a grant. Deadline for application is the 10th December 2016.
Read more2016/10/13 - A new tool to discover atomic and molecular data
software
Taking advantage of an extensive species database, the VAMDC tools ecosystem is now reinforced by the species.vamdc.eu website that provides a way to find in which database data related to a given species can be found.
Read more2016/03/21 - VAMDC Consortium Founding Paper
publications
We are pleased to let you know that the "VAMDC Consortium Founding Article" has now been published online
Read more2015/09/28 - Launch of the AstroChemical Newsletter
publications
We are announcing the launch of the AstroChemical Newsletter, a monthly compilation of recently accepted publications and announcements in the field of astrochemistry
Read more2015/09/14 - A new search interface for the Portal
software
A more guided and user friendly search interface is now available for the Portal
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