WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is one of the most innovative computational technologies at Microsoft Research. This successful collaboration brings together research in the fields of computer science, astronomy, and science education. This online virtual telescope allows you to explore the universe for research and education purposes.
The WWT Academic Program facilitates and enhances WWT-based research and education collaboration with academics worldwide.
For a glimpse into WWT, watch the WWT trailer (WMV file, 50.6 MB) that premiered at the January 2009 AAS213 Conference.
Also, check out the Chinese Valentine tour (WTT file, 6,192 KB), a tribute to the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) "heritage" theme.
Highlights
- WorldWide Telescope Aphelion release Sept 2009: New releases of both the Windows and web Client are now available with many new features and bug fixes. The Windows Client has photo-realistic rendering of the Earth and Sun, as well as shadows of Jupiter's moons. The new Cosmos rendering incorporates the most advanced view of the universe outside of our Galaxy ever available. Both versions include new features for professional astronomers, including displaying FITS images and Virtual Observatory queries. For details visit the data blog.
- WorldWide Telescope May 2009 ADK release: Includes an update to the SphereToaster and StudyChopper tools in addition to a new release of WorldWide Telescope Localization Tool, which provides a Language Framework to enable users to self-host WorldWide Telescope in localized languages.
- NASA and Microsoft collaborate on sharing images in WorldWide Telescope
NASA and Microsoft Corp. have joined forces to develop the technology and infrastructure necessary to make the most interesting NASA content — including high-resolution scientific images and data from Mars and the moon — explorable on WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft’s online virtual telescope for exploring the universe. Read more... - WorldWide Telescope web client preview now available
A Web-based version of WorldWide Telescope that enables seamless, guided explorations of the universe from within a web browser on PC and Intel Mac OS X by using the power of Microsoft Silverlight 2.0. - View WWT videos from the American Astronomical Society 213th Meeting
View videos of WorldWide Telescope presentations and tutorials delivered at the American Astronomical Society 213th Meeting in January 2009. To request these tutorials on a DVD, send e-mail to wwt-ap@microsoft.com.
WorldWide Telescope Topics
Conferences and Workshops
- WWT for IYA2009 and Beyond @ AAS213
January 5–7, 2009 - WWT @ the Microsoft Research Latin American Faculty Summit
May 13-15, 2009
Related Links
Contact Us
For questions, feedback, and collaboration and funding opportunities,
contact us at wwt-ap@microsoft.com.
