NASA WorldWind

NASA World Wind is a graphically rich 3D virtual globe for use on desktop computers running Windows. It combines NASA imagery generated from satellites that have produced Blue Marble, Landsat 7, SRTM, MODIS and more.

Project Samples

USGS / MS Research Terra Server USA - Urban Area Ortho Image

Blue Marble Next Generation: View of the eastern hemisphere

IBM - Somers, New York USA - Zoomit! (community layer)

SRTM + NLT LandSat 7: Mt. St. Helens, Washington

MODIS - 08-27-2005, Hurricane Katrina, Gulf of Mexico

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License

NASA Open Source Agreement

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NASA WorldWind Web Site

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antonio02 Posted 2013-02-13

User friendly & free, What else you want? Recommended!
vhwqr Posted 2012-12-10

I love NASA WorldWind.
alexprot Posted 2012-08-07

Bravo! I would recommend this app.
lefcomontco Posted 2012-06-13

It is very good program. I have used it since years.

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Aerospace, Education, End Users/Desktop, Science/Research

Programming Language

Related Categories

C# Image Viewers, C# Data Visualization Software, C# Education Software, C# GIS Software

Registered

2002-12-16

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