WorldWide Telescope is Microsoft's answer to Google Sky, the online virtual telescope the search giant unveiled last year. Powered by a mix of software and Web 2.0 services created with Microsoft's ...

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Hubble's origins stretch back to the late 1970s when engineers began grinding a 2.4-meter mirror destined for the iconic telescope. While that mirror needed some adjustments to see clearly, Hubble is ...

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