Andrew Yee[_1_]
January 18th 08, 06:52 AM
Google
January 9, 2008
Introducing the next generation of Sky in Google Earth
This morning at the American Astronomical Society in Austin, Texas, Google
Engineering Director Andrew Moore announced a new version of Sky in Google
Earth. Sky now includes several new features that provide scientists,
students and amateur stargazers with new tools to explore the millions of
stars and galaxies visible in Sky, get up to date on current sky events,
learn basic concepts of astronomy, see historical sky maps and much more:
Earth & Sky Podcasts: podcasts about stars, galaxies, planets and events
coming up in the sky from the NPR program Earth and Sky.
Current Sky Events: provides timely updates on recent cosmological events
from VOEventNet.
Featured Observatories: images from NASA observatory satellites including
x-ray images from NASA's Chandra satellite; infrared images by the Spitzer
Space Telescope and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS); ultraviolet
images by the GALEX Satellite; and a microwave map of the sky by the
Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe (WMAP).
Historical Sky Maps: a favorite in Google Earth, David Rumseys historical
maps of the sky date back to 1792 and illustrate how conceptions of the sky
have changed over time. Also available is a beautiful Constellations Art
layer based on engravings by astronomer Johannes Hevelius from 1690 Grand
tour of the sky: the best of Sky imagery in a tour that takes the user
through 100 of our favorite spots in the Sky.
Sky community: The best content published by the Sky community on the Sky
discussion forums.
To access Sky, users need only click "Switch to Sky" from the "view"
drop-down menu in Google Earth, or click the Sky button on the Google Earth
toolbar. The interface and navigation are similar to that of standard Google
Earth steering, including dragging, zooming, search, "My Places," and layer
selection.
Also introduced today, the Sky API will enable developers to develop their
own sky mashups using the extensive sky imagery. Already several partners
have implemented the API: Night View from the folks at www.heywhatsthat.com
and a version for the iPhone from Alasdair Allan.
January 9, 2008
Introducing the next generation of Sky in Google Earth
This morning at the American Astronomical Society in Austin, Texas, Google
Engineering Director Andrew Moore announced a new version of Sky in Google
Earth. Sky now includes several new features that provide scientists,
students and amateur stargazers with new tools to explore the millions of
stars and galaxies visible in Sky, get up to date on current sky events,
learn basic concepts of astronomy, see historical sky maps and much more:
Earth & Sky Podcasts: podcasts about stars, galaxies, planets and events
coming up in the sky from the NPR program Earth and Sky.
Current Sky Events: provides timely updates on recent cosmological events
from VOEventNet.
Featured Observatories: images from NASA observatory satellites including
x-ray images from NASA's Chandra satellite; infrared images by the Spitzer
Space Telescope and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS); ultraviolet
images by the GALEX Satellite; and a microwave map of the sky by the
Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe (WMAP).
Historical Sky Maps: a favorite in Google Earth, David Rumseys historical
maps of the sky date back to 1792 and illustrate how conceptions of the sky
have changed over time. Also available is a beautiful Constellations Art
layer based on engravings by astronomer Johannes Hevelius from 1690 Grand
tour of the sky: the best of Sky imagery in a tour that takes the user
through 100 of our favorite spots in the Sky.
Sky community: The best content published by the Sky community on the Sky
discussion forums.
To access Sky, users need only click "Switch to Sky" from the "view"
drop-down menu in Google Earth, or click the Sky button on the Google Earth
toolbar. The interface and navigation are similar to that of standard Google
Earth steering, including dragging, zooming, search, "My Places," and layer
selection.
Also introduced today, the Sky API will enable developers to develop their
own sky mashups using the extensive sky imagery. Already several partners
have implemented the API: Night View from the folks at www.heywhatsthat.com
and a version for the iPhone from Alasdair Allan.