Thursday, October 27, 2005

Google Earth vs. NASA Moon

Similar to Google Earth, NASA has it's own, open-source 3D virtual globe thingy called NASA World Wind. The name doesn't exactly grab you, but what do you expect from the people who came up with Crew Exploration Vehicle?

The latest version, World Wind 1.3.3, now has the ability to browse Clementine moon data with full 3D terrain. The data provide enough detail to see craters within craters, so if you'd like to do flybys over the Sea of Tranquility, download World Wind and knock yourself out.

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