NASA World Wind 1.4

NASA World Wind is an open-source virtual globe software that allows users to explore the world's geographic and geological information using satellite imagery and digital elevation models. It was developed by NASA's Learning Technologies program and has been used by scientists, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts around the world.

Minimum system requirements are a Windows XP SP2 or later operating system, a 1 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a graphics card with at least 32 MB of video RAM. For the best performance, a dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, and a graphics card with at least 256 MB of video RAM are recommended.

No, NASA World Wind is currently only available for Windows operating systems.

Yes, NASA World Wind can be used for commercial purposes without fees or royalties. However, the use of certain datasets or imagery may require obtaining permission from the data providers.

Users can access a variety of data through NASA World Wind, including satellite imagery of the Earth, Moon, and Mars; digital elevation models; climate data; seismic activity information; and more. Data can be viewed in layers that can be turned on or off and adjusted for transparency and opacity.

NASA World Wind provides a variety of educational resources, including tutorials, lesson plans, and webinars for educators; a user forum for sharing information and asking questions; and an active developer community contributing plugins and open-source code.

No, NASA World Wind is a separate software from Google Earth and is not compatible with it.

Yes, users can create their own content for NASA World Wind by developing plug-ins or creating custom layers. NASA World Wind also supports a variety of open data formats that users can import into the software.

Yes, NASA World Wind is free to download and use under the NASA Open Source Agreement v1.3 license. However, some datasets or imagery may require permission or fees from the data providers for commercial use.

Yes, NASA World Wind is still being actively developed by a community of contributors on Github. The most recent release, version 2.1.0, was in October 2019.