Byline: Johns Hopkins University
BALTIMORE, May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thanks in part to a Johns Hopkins University astrophysicist, the final frontier got a bit closer today with the launch of a new application that allows people to easily explore the night sky from their own computers.
WorldWide Telescope is a Web application produced by Microsoft Corp. that brings together imagery from the best ground- and space-based telescopes across the world, allowing seamless panning and zooming across the heavens. Itas free at http://www.worldwidetelescope.com .
"WorldWide Telescope allows everyone to browse through the solar system, our galaxy and beyond with just a few ...