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Wonder Widgets: Worldwide Telescope, AirFox Live
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Originals, Web, Downloads, Websites The wrappings come off a couple of cool applications this week: Even though Google Sky was first to allow wannabe astronomers to surf the heavens from their computers, Microsoft Research’s Worldwide Telescope is getting some good reviews for ease-of-use and the sheer wonder of its visuals. The app, previewed at the TED Conference in February, is now public and uses images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, among other sources. Sorry, Mac users aren’t invited to this sky party; this window on the galaxy is Windows only. You like to watch. Admit it. You know you do. Uh...we are talking about live car chases...
