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World Wide Telescope Site Launched
Posted in Worldwide Telescope at February 29th, 2008 / No Comments »
On 28th February Microsoft launched the website for the Worldwide Telescope. Promising the launch of the actual application some time in “Spring 2008″. According to the website the
” The WorldWide Telescope (WWT)rich visualization environment that functions as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space telescopes in the world for a seamless, guided exploration of the universe”
The WWT uses Microsoft’s’ high performance visual experience engine which allows you to seamlessly pan and zoom across the night sky. It certainly sounds like it will be a great application.