Microsoft Research | WorldWide Telescope...

Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope is an application for space lovers. This application provides full visual experience to the astronomers for gazing up to the virtual sky. This Virtual Observatory is designed to deliver best experience with extraordinary images.



WWT is created with the Microsoft® high performance Visual Experience Engine™ that provides rich images of galaxies, planets, & solar system that allows us to explore universe. The realtime guided tours help you rediscover the space with power of WorldWide Telescope.

This is what Microsoft WWT site says...http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/

What is WWT?

The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe.
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WWT is a single rich application portal that blends terabytes of images, information, and stories from multiple sources over the Internet into a seamless, immersive, rich media experience. Kids of all ages will feel empowered to explore and understand the universe with its simple and powerful user interface.
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Visit http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/whatIs/whatIsWWT.aspx for more detailed information.

The Microsoft WWT is a freeware application for everyone, so that you can enjoy the universe. The size of this application is approx. 20 MBs. For system requirements and download location visit http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ExperienceIt/ExperienceIt.aspx?exp=true

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