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28 February 2008
WorldWide Telescope TEDTalk -- now on TED.com!
Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give an astonishing sneak preview of Microsoft's new WorldWide Telescope -- a technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world and the heavens, and builds a comprehensive view of our universe. (Yes, it's the technology that made Robert Scoble cry.) Download this TEDTalk in high-def >> (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 06:48.)
Watch the WorldWide Telescope tech preview, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances.
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Tony McCombs – February 28 2008
Thank you for connecting me with the amazing ideas from TED. I think the tag line should be ideas worth connecting because this is more than spreading. I love the passion!
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