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<endeca_term>WorldWide Telescope</endeca_term> 3.0

WorldWide Telescope 3.0

The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables... Read more

3 November, 2011

Nasa, Rackspace launch OpenStack cloud interoperability scheme

...s contribution, recently crunched the data that went into the Nasa-Microsoft WorldWide telescope update Read more

19 July, 2010 by Jack Clark

Microsoft and NASA digitise Mars

...can now view 3D renderings of the surface of Mars via its WorldWide Telescope. Members of the public can view the dataset through the WorldWide... Read more

13 July, 2010
<endeca_term>WorldWide Telescope</endeca_term> puts the universe on your PC

WorldWide Telescope puts the universe on your PC

It appears that the WorldWide Telescope will find the location of some stars but may not give... Read more

20 May, 2008 by Andy Smith
<endeca_term>WorldWide Telescope</endeca_term> finds intelligent life at Microsoft

WorldWide Telescope finds intelligent life at Microsoft

...Explore the cosmos with Microsoft Research's WorldWide Telescope, which integrates an impressive range of data sources in an attractive... Read more

15 May, 2008 by Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins
<endeca_term>WorldWide Telescope</endeca_term> finds intelligent life at Microsoft

WorldWide Telescope finds intelligent life at Microsoft

...Explore the cosmos with Microsoft Research's WorldWide Telescope, which integrates an impressive range of data sources in an attractive... Read more

15 May, 2008

Telescopic oversight

Microsoft Research's new WorldWide Telescope, in the brief time we've had to play with the... Read more

13 May, 2008
Getting to grips with Windows 7 multitouch

Getting to grips with Windows 7 multitouch

...A WinHEC attendee checks out a touch-screen version of Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope at a booth highlighting Windows 7's touch abilities Read more

12 November, 2008 by Ina Fried

Is Google's new VR toy really, virtually all its own work?

...seen it in action yet - although parts of it are probably in Worldwide Telescope - because, well, Microsoft has other things on its plate at the... Read more

3 June, 2008

Microsoft launches space tours on the web

Microsoft on Monday launched its WorldWide Telescope, a free web-based program that allows web surfers to explore... Read more

13 May, 2008 by Steven Musil
Web Service Automates Access to Multiple Astronomical Data Sources

Web Service Automates Access to Multiple Astronomical Data Sources

...free, educational, and entertaining software (e.g., Google Sky and Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope) has made astronomical exploration intuitive and engaging. The authors have combined... Read more

13 March, 2009

Beijing Olympics, Google Earth, BlackBerry Bold and more

Microsoft has released a free public beta of its WorldWide Telescope, which is software that lets both amateur and professional stargazers explore... Read more

30 May, 2008 by Nick Heath

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It is useful for their lifes,and also this matters are important for networking students.

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yeah! all we want free software

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Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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