Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope – The Universe At Your Fingertips

by admin May 13, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Microsoft wants to bring students and astronomy enthusiasts a little closer to the secrets of the universe, by launching a beta version of a free software application, called WorldWide Telescope, a Web tool that brings together high-resolution images from ground and space-based observatories all over the world and makes science easy and fun.

The new application, which is available for download at http://www.worldwidetelescope.org, combines software and Web 2.0 services created with Microsoft’s Virtual Experience Engine, offering endless and incredible possibilities of exploring space like never before.

Full article: efluxmedia.com