What does this Software do?
WorldWide Telescope is software from Microsoft that lets users explore the universe with impressive content from the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, and other famed ground- and space-based telescopes. Colorful nebulae, distant galaxies, black holes, and radiation clouds are all accessible from your desktop with a few clicks.
The main WorldWide Telescope interface includes seven tabs for navigating: Explore, Guided Tours, Search, Community, Telescope, View, and Settings. Some of the tabs, such as Explore and Search, include collapsible submenus with further options at the bottom of the interface. The bulk of the screen is devoted to displaying detailed images of objects throughout the universe.
You can move around the sky by clicking with your left mouse and dragging the screen. There are multiple mouse and keyboard commands for rotating and tilting the view, and zooming in and out. Right-click on any object to learn more about it. You can save your favorite places in the universe to visit them later under "My Collections," and you can watch guided tours of the universe conducted by experts and users. You can also add text, images, and shapes to enhance your tour, and you can even layer a soundtrack and voice over.
The software boasts a hoard of amazing telescope imagery to be explored as well as very cool features that let you view, save, and manage that imagery in many different ways. WorldWide Telescope appears to be an invaluable tool for hobbyists, astronomers, students, educators, or anyone curious about the universe.
Will it work on my PC?
Windows XP / Vista, 2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 3D-accelerated video card with 128MB VRAM, 1GB HDD space
What will I receive?
You will receive a CD Disk containing the Installation Program for the Software purchased.
Should any additional Files, updates or utilities be required in order for your program to function at maximum efficiency, as far as possible, these will be included on the disk.
Added to your Disk will be a Microsoft Word Document with detailed Installation instructions as well as brief overview of the program. (As all Software is tested, we are able to highlight some really nifty functions & these will be noted in the Word Document.)
We HIGHLY recommend that you scan through the Word document BEFORE installing your Program.
Is this Software Legal?
YES. All Files contained on the disk are in the Public Domain.
