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Richard Seeker 
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SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. launched its WorldWide Telescope late Monday, bringing the free Web-based program for zooming around the universe to a broad audience. WorldWide Telescope, developed by Microsoft's research arm, knits together images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and others. Computer users can browse through the galaxy on their own or take guided tours of different outer-space destinations developed by astronomers and academics. The site lets users choose from a number of different telescopes and switch between different light wavelengths. "The WorldWide Telescope is a powerful tool for science and education that makes it possible for everyone to explore the universe," said Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman, in a statement. ___ On the Net: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_worldwide_telescope;_ylt=AtRVIQE.HT2CYmUPi15ibM0DW7oF
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