Microsoft software gives free tours of space »
Posted By STONERS 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & TechnologyAny Star Trek fan knows that space travel is not always easy, but Microsoft Corp wants to make traveling the "final frontier" as simple as turning on your computer.
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STONERS1 year, 5 months ago
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"The world's largest software maker launched a free software application called WorldWide Telescope on Monday that allows everyone from space novices to astronomy professors to easily explore galaxies, star systems and distant planets."
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uncle-dave1 year, 5 months ago
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"Microsoft expects the technology used in the WorldWide Telescope to help the company in future software applications, but the goal for this program is to spark the interest of children to want to learn more about space and possibly pursue careers in science and engineering."
We really need to boost the interest of our children in these fields if we are to remain competitive in this global economy.
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CRYMTYPHON1 year, 5 months ago
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I have always wanted one of the really powerful home telescopes, that can show you the rings of saturn and jupiter's moons, etc. Much too expensive; and anyway you have to go way out into the country to use it.
This should be better.
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