Google Sky launches

 

Not content with mapping the Earth, Google has turned its attentions to the Universe as well.

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Google has become one of the most important companies online, thanks to its integration into the internet’s growth and popularity.
 
Now, the California-based search engine giant has extended its reach out into the great beyond – by mapping the stars.
 
Yesterday, the company announced its new service called Google Sky, which will allow users to tour outer space and watch the stars.
 
The programme was developed in collaboration with some of the world’s premier observatories.
 
Net surfers will be able to tour space just as they can tour Google Earth, in fact, the new programme will become an add on to the virtual geographical world.
 
Users can tour space at will from any point on Google Earth by downloading the new application. 

Zoom through the galaxies

Google Sky will allow them to zoom through over 200 million galaxies and take detailed tours of about 100 million solar systems.
 
Google spokesman Jason Chuck told The Guardian: “You can flip up and see the constellations and search for stars, galaxies, nebulae and fly through space inside Google Earth.
 
“There have been a lot of interesting space events recently, such as the Perseid meteor showers, and with lots of kids going back to school we hope this can be really useful in the classroom too."
 
Additions include a function which will overlay the night sky with descriptions of famous constellations such as Orion and Andromeda.
 
The new programme was developed by Google engineers working in the US.
 
Other collaborators include the UK Astronomy Technology Centre and the Anglo-Australian Observatory in New South Wales.
 
Dr Francisco Diego of University College London told the Guardian: “This initiative will open a new window for anyone to be able to appreciate, explore and discover our fragile position in this vast and amazing universe.”

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