“Twirling galaxies, exotic nebulae and exploding stars are now just a mouse click away for amateur astronomers.

Microsoft has launched WorldWide Telescope, a free tool that stitches together images from some of the best ground- and space-based telescopes.

Collections include pictures from the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, as well as the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

The web-based tool also allows users to pan and zoom around the planets, and trace their locations in the night sky”

to know more http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7397811.stm

and to download http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/

looks ace. but i’m sad like that.... Will be downloading it later

“We’re all in the gutter.....etc.

Fantastic stuff

I’ll be downloading it as well...

DB

Once again, Microsoft is reacting to something that Google did first. They launched the “sky” module for Google Earth a little while ago:

http://earth.google.com/sky/skyedu.html

That’s not to say that Microsoft’s version isn’t good, I’ve heard people say that they like Microsoft’s map service better then Google maps. I just think it’s odd that Microsoft seems to think that they’re competing with Google, when really they shouldn’t be.

i dont like google earth so didnt bother using google sky

Microsofts ‘Live Local’ map service and ‘aerial maps’ are a shitload better than Googles…

Anyways...I’ve just downloaded it and i’ll let you know…

(One thing...It may appear nothing is happening or the set-up has crashed after downloading...Have patience...it will load in the end)

DB

please allow me a childish moment…

...i’m currently looking at Uranus

Nice one teddy! Hours of entertainment to be had there.

(The recommended minimum spec. is bullshit, though; works fine on my machine. Micro$oft plugging Vista again.)

A little complicated...but if you stick with it...You’ll suddenly realise how to set it up to your locale and night sky viewpoint..

DB

Or you could just go outside…

shut up luddite

And who taught you that word then?

school…

just coz you said it the other day didnt mean i didnt know it before

I’m getting one of these, then I don’t have to go outside or go on the computer.