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Posted by: STONERS 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Any 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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STONERS3 months, 2 weeks ago

"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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  GHOSTWHOWALKS3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  WOW.
  
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    STONERS3 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    This is great, exactly GHOSTWHOWALKS- WOW!!!
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TheRealizer3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hopefully this will encourage some younger people to get interested in science and astronomy, if it does then Microsoft has made a contribution to society. Kudos to them for offering it free of charge.....
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BronxBomber3 months, 2 weeks ago

This is cool beyond space!
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uncle-dave3 months, 2 weeks ago

FTA:
"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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Mdiar3 months, 2 weeks ago

I went to the site to download it, unfortunately my PC is unable to run it. Need a bit more RAM and a better video card :(
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  miklkit3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Awww. This is a cool gadget.
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getreal13 months, 2 weeks ago

The future Pick a new planet.
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texangelwings3 months, 2 weeks ago

This is a great learning tool! I will need to add some more memory to my computer!
Good news, thanks STONERS!
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marshx3 months, 2 weeks ago

how close to reality is it though?
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Blueswan3 months, 2 weeks ago

I will have to look that one up! Thanks for the info - news to me. I home educate my children so this will be an exciting lesson for all three of us together.
Thanks from Blue Swan
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  STONERS3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Hope you enjoy it ;~]
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ukbuildingsinsuranceblogspotcom3 months, 2 weeks ago

Virtual Space flight Insurance anyone?-Eureka!

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  STONERS3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Glad you liked it ;~]
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walkingpeas3 months, 2 weeks ago

Very nice, indeed. And, it's my favorite price...FREE!
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  STONERS3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  lol!!!
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ciera-marie3 months, 2 weeks ago

dinosikk's comment has been negged, reported as spam (it is) and commenter blocked.
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Thanks Stoners for submitting this! This is awesome and IT'S FREE?!! Way cool! Beam me up Scotty!
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kfolive3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill Gates is amazing!
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CRYMTYPHON3 months, 2 weeks ago

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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