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I was reading some Google Earth news articles from all over the web, and I stumbled upon this article that basically gives you everything you could ever want to know about Google Sky, from the viewpoint of someone who seriously understands the subject of astronomy.  So here’s the link to that extremely informative post, for you star, planet and galaxy enthusiasts!

Now, I had to do my own research on the above, because in that article it stated that Google Sky was now available for viewing through a browser, but did not give the link for this.  So I thought “is this actually true???”  It was written up in Slashdot as well, but with no link, only the link to the article above.  Kept searching and finally….VOILA!  Check THIS out!  Google’s own browser version of Google Sky, for those who don’t have desire or machine capabilities to properly view Google Earth in all its coolness.

So there you go…all the fun of planetariums while still being able to be lazy and cheap and stay home with your laptop in bed!  Go make some popcorn…

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You may or may not know that there’s a whole separate and almost secret aspect to the newest version of Google Earth. It’s called Google Sky. If you click on view–>switch to sky or click the little saturn icon, your view will switch to the sky from where you just were. So if you were looking around Brooklyn, NY and switched to Sky, you would instantly see the sky as it looks from Brooklyn, NY. You wouldn’t be able to see the earth in Sky mode, but you can easily switch right back to earth when you’re ready.

There is a layers panel for Sky, just as there is for regular Google Earth, but the options are different and related to sky views. You can get help and get questions answered related to Google Sky by going to Sky Community in the Layers panel and looking at other people’s questions or ask your own. There’s also the Welcome Sky layer which gives you some information.

Like any other technology, though, you find out the most by just trying it out for yourself and seeing how it works.

Just thought I’d let you know about that in case you didn’t know. Have fun!!!

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