... MySpace is a component of AstroGrid, the Virtual Observatory system being developed in the UK. ... Accessing astronomical archives basically consists of performing database searches to yield files of results. ... In addition to storing a user's results, MySpace is used by various components of the AstroGrid system as a convenient mechanism for storing temporary files. ... embodies the intelligence of the MySpace system and is invoked by external components to access or manipulate files in MySpace. ...