Microsoft Launches WorldWide Telescope

esocid writes "WorldWide Telescope, developed by Microsoft's research arm, knits together images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and others. Windows users (only) can browse through the galaxy on their own or take guided tours of different outer-space destinations developed by astronomers and academics. The application allows viewing from different wavelengths such as X-ray, visible light, and hydrogen-alpha radiation. Business Week has a review and some background on the project, which has been in development for years. Google Sky beat them to the punch but Business Week opines that WWT's interface is superior."

Comments

but

[electrosoccertux]

But can it see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch?

Re:but

[abolitiontheory]

or the restaurant at the end of the universe?

Thing they found out....

[Daimanta]

The sky is blue. However, this might have something to do with the OS running this system.

Re:harrumph

[griffjon]

Meh, I found the Outside "user experience" to be far too buggy, and if you're really fully engaged in just the looking upward part, you run the risk of wandering into an unsupported pile of sh|t -- not to mention dramatically increasing the likelihood of a fatal crash.

Re:Good to see

[avandesande]

Ms could cure AIDS and release the patent to the public domain and people like you would still bitch about it.