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Recomputing the Sky

Posted by kdawson on from the magic-glasses dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has unveiled the largest and clearest image of the night sky ever assembled. This so-called 'TeraPixel' sky map was generated with the help of some of Microsoft's latest HPC and parallel software assets. Quoting: 'Compared to the old sky image, the TeraPixel version is much more refined. With all the artifacts, seams and inconsistencies processed away, it looks like a true unified image of the sky above. It's like going from Super Mario Brothers on 1985-era Nintendo consoles to Halo 2 on Xbox 360s.'" You can view the image at Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope site — it requires the Silverlight plugin for Windows or Mac. No word at the site about Linux or whether Moonlight works there.

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  1. It's now clear where M$ is headed to! by VincenzoRomano · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Very clear!

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  2. Apple IS RECALLING !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Holy Butt Swipes Steve !!

  3. Re:I can view the image? by HBI · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Same here. Not installing that garbage.

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