Aladin is an interactive sky atlas enabling users to visualize and explore a host of astronomical images and data. Or, if that sounds too complicated, you could just use it to look at gorgeous pictures of deep space. Which works for us. As long as you have Java, there’s no setup required. Aladin is a single executable, and you can just download it and run on Windows, Linux and Mac. Experts can then enter an object or coordinates in the Location box to start viewing. If you’re an astro-novice, click the DSS or SDSS buttons beneath the Location box to… [Continue Reading]