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  1. Big Sky; Big Data: WorldWide Telescope in Focus at Astronomical Conference 

    August 20, 2012

    The 28th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) opened on August 20, 2012, at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, with WorldWide Telescope (WWT) prominently featured at the Microsoft Research exhibition. Astronomy is one of the oldest and most inspirational areas of…

  2. WorldWide Telescope: The Interactive Sky on Your Desktop 

    February 23, 2011

    A free, interactive virtual learning environment, WorldWide Telescope enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope. Through its interactive dashboard, you can browse high-resolution imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes, giving you a visually powerful perspective of the size, scale, and features…