18-May-2006, 06:11 PM
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Space exploration program is out of this world
Space exploration program is out of this world
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Computer users can now sail across Martian landscapes or spin Jupiter around like a top, thanks to the latest version of NASA's World Wind software.
If those trips do not satisfy, users can also scan the heavens, take a trip around Venus and Jupiter's moons and end with a dive into the Earth's oceans. It certainly entertained this space reporter for a rather large part of an afternoon.
NASA released the first version of World Wind in 2005. Since then, about 10 million people have downloaded the free program.
But World Wind is more than just pretty pictures. NASA is using the program to plan future planetary missions, while the US National Guard intends to use it to help respond to domestic disasters.
Cosmic zoom
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