1. Microsoft Educator Network Free Tool: WorldWide Telescope (all the way at the bottom) https://www.educatornetwork.com/Resources/Tools/Details/cadbf1 1b-d260-4322-8f85-27f369ee76f9

2. There are tutorials

3. You have to sign in to see the video…

4. Turns your computer into a telescope for 3-D viewing See, pan, explore space with special attention to Earth and Mars

5. Additional Resources:

6. And a place to leave comments:

7. Concern for student/school use are the system requirements: System requirements: Microsoft® XP SP2 (minimum), Windows® Vista®, or Windows® 7 (recommended) PC with Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, recommended 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM; 2 GB RAM recommended 3D accelerated card with 128 megabytes (MB) RAM; discrete graphics card with dedicated 256-MB VRAM recommended for higher performance 1 GB of available hard disk space; 10 GB recommended for off-line features and higher performance browsing XGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing and scrolling device Microsoft® DirectX® version 9.0c and.NET Framework 2.0 Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Separate charges may apply.

8. And if you like a new picture everyday… Check out Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html 4 August 2015 Virgo Cluster Galaxies Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo CopyrightRogelio Bernal Andreo