Microsoft's World Wide Telescope

[thomasantony]

Hey,
Microsoft has just opened up their "World Wide Telescope".:speakcool:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080512_867866.htm
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org

I am currently in the process of downloading their software (20.88 Mb). I would like to ask though. Is it any different than Stellarium, that I usually use to decide my astronomy targets?

Of course, Stellarium has all the data it uses offline, while this one gets it online I think.

~
Thomas