If mapping the earth was not enough, we now have free access to the sky and the stars, planets and -- the empty space, all thats out there.
I am not going gaga over technology or product reviews here. There is Tech Clocks for that kinda stuff. This is about pure Joy and amazement to the idea of mapping the sky like they mapped the earth.
If you have used Google Earth before, trust me guys, you have to see Google Sky to believe it. It is awesome. Its still in its initial beta, but once you see it, you will get the idea where its going.
I dont know about you guys, but I have always wanted to see the sky and keep zooming till I can. See the farthest end of space. Well, Google Sky will not keep zooming, since it has only got images what NASA has captured so far using the various satellites and telescopes out there. Still, having access to the whole thing at one place is a dream come true. Moreover, the view is such that you dont feel like you are accessing pre-stored images, that you normally see on NASA or any other site, but it feels like you are watching through a high end telescope and you are zooming into the constellations towards the farthest place in space - watching the distant stars come closer.
One moment you are viewing the Earth and you press the toggle switch that takes you to the sky exactly above where you were on earth. From there, you are free to navigate as if you directed Star Wars.
This I can surely say is the best age for digital revolution. Internet communications is transforming knowledge and accessibility to knowledge to a whole new dimension - that wasnt envisaged a decade back.
Welcome and enjoy unrestricted access. Only spoil brats will feel threatened to such accessibility of earth and sky. Maybe about those in another post, sometime later. For now, enjoy watching the sky.
A preview :
I am not going gaga over technology or product reviews here. There is Tech Clocks for that kinda stuff. This is about pure Joy and amazement to the idea of mapping the sky like they mapped the earth.
If you have used Google Earth before, trust me guys, you have to see Google Sky to believe it. It is awesome. Its still in its initial beta, but once you see it, you will get the idea where its going.
I dont know about you guys, but I have always wanted to see the sky and keep zooming till I can. See the farthest end of space. Well, Google Sky will not keep zooming, since it has only got images what NASA has captured so far using the various satellites and telescopes out there. Still, having access to the whole thing at one place is a dream come true. Moreover, the view is such that you dont feel like you are accessing pre-stored images, that you normally see on NASA or any other site, but it feels like you are watching through a high end telescope and you are zooming into the constellations towards the farthest place in space - watching the distant stars come closer.
One moment you are viewing the Earth and you press the toggle switch that takes you to the sky exactly above where you were on earth. From there, you are free to navigate as if you directed Star Wars.
This I can surely say is the best age for digital revolution. Internet communications is transforming knowledge and accessibility to knowledge to a whole new dimension - that wasnt envisaged a decade back.
Welcome and enjoy unrestricted access. Only spoil brats will feel threatened to such accessibility of earth and sky. Maybe about those in another post, sometime later. For now, enjoy watching the sky.
A preview :
2 comments:
:) the post exhumes ur enthusiasm... i can feel the fervour...seems good..and u know hw tech savvy i am (ahem!!!) can u lemme know where to log in to hav space flight!
you can get google earth with sky enabled at : http://earth.google.com/sky/index.html
also do look at the Google earth community for unlimited fun : http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0
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