Microsoft Research releases WorldWide Telescope 5.0 - explore the cosmos with your PC

[WindowsCentral.com]

If you are a fan of the cosmos, than you should be well aware of Microsoft Research?s WorldWide Telescope computing program. WorldWide Telescope allows users to fly through the known universe as astronomical sky maps and a 3D modeled environment is rendered. Originally announced at a 2008 TED Conference in California, the application still continues to be listed as ?beta?, but has attracted over 1.5 million active users.
Today, as a celebration of the software?s fifth anniversary, WorldWide Telescope version 5.0 is now available to download for anyone dreaming of space exploration. The new release itself is also a new milestone and includes new features and datasets to enhance the user experience.

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It always good exploring space from the convert of your bed!