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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
A new project using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes allows people to navigate through real data of the remains of an exploded star for the first time.
This three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) project with augmented reality (AR) allows users to explore inside the debris from actual observations of the supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A. Cassiopeia A (Cas A, for short) is the debris field of a massive star that blew itself apart over 400 years ago.
The new 3-D VR/AR project of Cas A is a collaboration between the Chandra X-ray Center in Cambridge, Mass., and Brown University's Center for Computation and Visualization in Providence, RI, and will provide new opportunities for public communications, informal education, and research.
"The stars are much too far away to touch, but this project will let experts and non-experts—at least virtually—walk among one of the most famous supernova remnants in our sky," said Kimberly Arcand, Visualization Lead at the Chandra X-ray Center.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Tuesday January 02 2018, @05:48AM
The data should be added to something like SpaceEngine [wikipedia.org], Google Sky [wikipedia.org], or Celestia [wikipedia.org]. All of these should be able to make it viewable, 1-2 should work with a VR headset.
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