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KStars vs WorldWide Telescope

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

KStars

KStars

Science & Education

KStars is a free, open source planetarium software for Linux and other UNIX-like systems. It allows users to visualize a realistic and accurate night sky, identify celestial objects like stars and planets, track their movement, and control telescopes for observation.

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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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