Google Earth Browser Plug-in

I previously posted our McGraw-Hill Office locations in Microsoft Live Search, but wanted to repost in the new Google Earth Browser Plug-in just released yesterday.

New Astronomy software from Microsoft

This doesn't have a whole lot to do with energy (except maybe solar energy) but is exciting news nonetheless for map amateurs and GIS professionals alike. For any of you who enjoy the depth and breadth of data available in Google Earth or Microsoft's Virtual Earth, we now have an astronomical equivalent. Some of you may already be aware that one can open Google Earth, choose the View menu and select Switch to Sky for Google's space experience but this takes that concept many steps further including guided tours of the universe, many different spectral image types and a way cool interface.

The developers describe it like this "The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe. "

Visit here to download the software for free.

ps-in case you are wondering what the next frontier in this virtual space race is ...rumors abound that Google is developing an ocean version of Google Earth. We can't wait for Microsoft to

come up with a competitive product there as well.