Actually, it's just an Active-Desktop version of similar programs that let you know where certain satellites and spacecraft are, and when they'll be passing overhead.

I spent a summer in Wasaga Beach, Ontario -- small town with the "world's longest beach" at seven miles (hmm). The house was off a long country road surrounded by bush.

My son and I used to sit out on the porch and watch the deer traipsing across the lawn, and the skunks and raccoons rooting for food, but mostly we checked out the stars. Being from the city, it was an amazing view for us. We'd watch for points of light that were moving slowly against the backdrop of stars, and keep score of who spotted the most (he always...

Actually, it's just an Active-Desktop version of similar programs that let you know where certain satellites and spacecraft are, and when they'll be passing overhead.

I spent a summer in Wasaga Beach, Ontario -- small town with the "world's longest beach" at seven miles (hmm). The house was off a long country road surrounded by bush.

My son and I used to sit out on the porch and watch the deer traipsing across the lawn, and the skunks and raccoons rooting for food, but mostly we checked out the stars. Being from the city, it was an amazing view for us. We'd watch for points of light that were moving slowly against the backdrop of stars, and keep score of who spotted the most (he always won).

From the roof of my building I can get a pretty clear view of the stars without too much city light, and I'd like to be able to point to a moving spark and say, "That's the Space Station," or at least, "There's another satellite."