Kerkia

Background

For the lovers of sciences, space and beautiful, interactive views of our world, those software can be wonderful.

Recommendation

We list below our top pics. The first one is a web-based application while other applications are desktop tools. They are all rather different hence making a definite recommendation is not really possible. We hence recommend you try them for yourself, and certainly welcome your feedback!

Web links

Worldwide Telescope (Microsoft Research)

Web app: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/

Stellarium

Web site: http://www.stellarium.org/

Download: http://www.stellarium.org/

Celestia

Web site: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

Download: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/download.html

Earthsim

Web site: http://www.earthsim.tv/

Download: http://www.earthsim.tv/

Google Earth (Google)

Web site: http://earth.google.com/

Download: http://earth.google.com/