Microsoft Launches World Wide Telescope
May 13th, 2008 Posted in Astronomy, Blog Post
Microsoft has finally unveiled their World Wide Telescope project. This is a product that I’ve been anticipating for some time now. Although it doesn’t follow along with Classical Astronomy I am intrigued by the product. If it even sparks an interest in astronomy among young people perhaps it can be a gateway for introducing them to classical astronomy and the beauty of God’s creation.
If you like watching stars (of the celestial kind), you will be glad to know that last night Microsoft launched a new Web 2.0 visualization software that allows your computer to be a virtual telescope. WorldWide Telescope as it is known, combines images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey among others. No extra hardware or software required, simply download the application here. Thank you Bill Gates!
Microsoft’s official press release.
