Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator for Windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment.
The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre (HEIC)
Our staff at HEIC. Handy-man Lars to the left, and graphics genius Martin to the right.
A 3d model of our semi-open office. An effectiv acustic dampening (carpet, ceiling plates) makes for a calm and productive environment.
Welcome to The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre!
* We are the dedicated HST & JWST contact point for European media, scientists and general public.
* Our staff consists of roughly two people.
* Our infrastructure consists of a 40 m2 office at ESO with high-speed Internet, helpdesk, PC/Unix workstations, colour laserprinter, Large format printer, non-linear video editing, 3D facilities…
* We have an excellent collaboration with: ESA/ESTEC (SPCS), ESO PR, OPO/STScI/NASA and others.
Read a bit more about our group in this brochure.
This site is developed and maintained by John Walker, founder of Autodesk, Inc. and co-author of AutoCAD. A variety of documents, images, software for various machines, and interactive Web resources are available her
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. Windows users (only) can browse through the galaxy on their own or take guided tours of different outer-space destinations developed by astronomers and academics. The application allows viewing from different wavelengths such as X-ray, visible light, and hydrogen-alpha radiation. Business Week has a review and some background on the project, which has been in development for years. Google Sky beat them to the punch but Business Week opines that WWT's interface is superior.
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