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Google Maps vs WorldWide Telescope

A side-by-side look at Google Maps and WorldWide Telescope. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Maps

Google Maps

Travel & Location

Google Maps is a web mapping service developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle and air, or public transportation.

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WorldWide Telescope

WorldWide Telescope

Education & Reference

WorldWide Telescope is a free, open-source planetarium software program developed by Microsoft Research that allows users to explore and view the night sky in 3D. It provides a visualization of the universe using images from telescopes and spacecraft combined with terrain and other datasets.

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