Microsoft Worldwide Telescope for Windows

Microsoft WorldWide Telescope (WWT), a virtual telescope application, allows you to view the universe from your computer.

Guided tours narrated by astronomers and educators that take you to interesting places in the cosmos are available. You can even import and create your own data to visualize it and then share it with others.

These are the key features:

Navigation through 3D spherical environments seamlessly. Access to hundreds of terabytes sky, earth, and planet data. Ability to view, create, and edit guided tours. 3D Solar System view with moon orbits and asteroids.

Microsoft WorldWide Telescope allows you to explore the wonders and mysteries of the universe, from web to desktop to full-dome planetarium. It combines imagery from both ground- and space-based telescopes with 3D navigation.