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old_pop2000
05-14-2008, 04:25 AM
Microsoft Research has released a beta version of Microsoft WorldWide Telescope. It is really great stuff, with Hubble photos, Guided Tours. Its free.

http://research.microsoft.com/research/downloads/default.aspx

Enjoy
Fleet Command CC
05-16-2008, 09:11 PM
Hey old_pop2000

Great link there niceone thanks. :D;)
old_pop2000
05-16-2008, 09:24 PM
Hey old_pop2000

Great link there niceone thanks. :D;)
I am glad you liked it. I am going to spend more time on it.
Kyle Holgate
05-21-2008, 05:58 PM
Wow, I just got around to checking it out. It's Google earth except looking up! I particularly like looking at a known constellation then switching to different wavelengths of energy - from radio to gamma - and seeing how things change. The Hydrogen alpha one is really cool - who knew the Orion nebula was that big? In visible light it's a little blurry patch. Great program, I hate to say it but kudos to Microsoft!

(I was going to say Yahoo for Microsoft - talk about a pun!).