It’s the time of year when it is often commonplace to stare up into the night sky from campsites, mountain retreats, deserts and even hot springs.
For those of us interested in what lies above, Microsoft has released World Wide Telescope for free. My initial feeling was that is it a definite rival for Google’s Sky application, which is now also a part of Google Earth.
According to Microsoft:
“The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope.”
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Here’s Chris Pirillo’s review: