Google Sky Now Available Through Your Browser

Ars Technica brings word that Google Sky, formerly only available as an extension of the Google Earth software, is now accessible through your web browser. The interface of Google Sky is quite similar to that of Google Maps, complete with search and alternate views by spectrum. The story also mentions (and more importantly, links) ten of the more interesting sights. We discussed Google Sky's initial release last year. Quoting: "Visible light only shows us a small picture of the entire universe; non-visible spectra such as ultraviolet (UV), infrared and X-ray hold a whole other world of information. Here is where Google Sky becomes very cool. There are three more sections that highlight fantastic images from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the GALEX Evolution Explorer (UV), and the Spitzer Space Telescope (IR). What makes these very cool is that under each selected body there is a slider that will change the displayed image back and forth between the visible and invisible spectrum."

Comments

Re:intergalactic law

[nospam007]

What would be the repercussions if, for example viewing certain systems in the x-ray wavelength was forbidden by some wild alien race? Would they go after the entire earth, the individual people who looked, or what? Ideas?

The Intergalactic RIAA has the copyright of all the visible and invisible wavelengths outside the milky way.
Viewing that without any license is piracy.

Let's put a flag on the moon.

[DutchMasterKiller]

We probably won't be able to zoom in on Tranquility Base, where the Eagle hasn't landed *bleep*

Spitzer Space Telescope (IR)?

[xbytor]

Come on, now! Somebody come up with a pithy post vis a vis Eliot, the telescope, and his lady friends. It's another 36+ hours until Jon Stewart is on the air.

Re:Spitzer Space Telescope (IR)?

[Hatta]

Sure, ok. Viewing data from the Spitzer space telescope is going to cost you $5500 an hour.

A little buggy

[isorox]

It seems a little buggy. Having found Mars, and found Venus, I decided to do what I do on google maps, just for a laugh. I guess I hoped for a "3 degrees up, 7 minutes right" or whatever, but instead I got some interesting results.


- 33 Results for venus to mars -
Head north on Blue Shore Dr toward Lakeside Dr
Blue Shore Dr turns left and becomes Lakeside Dr
Lakeside Dr turns right and becomes Shaded Trail
Turn right at Highway 109
Turn left at Highway 207 ....

it is broken

[operon]

Search: "Extraterrestrial life" OR E.T. OR Borg OR "Death Star" "No results"

Re:Google Maps Off the Map

[johannesg]

You would think Google might have some sort of site where you could find these solutions. Some sort of searching system would be ideal.

Re:intergalactic law

[amRadioHed]

Everyone knows that ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law. Just you wait, I guarantee the first signal SETI discovers will be a summons.