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MapQuest vs WorldWide Telescope

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

MapQuest

MapQuest

Travel & Location

MapQuest is a free online mapping service that provides driving directions, traffic information, route planning, and interactive maps. It competes with Google Maps and Bing Maps.

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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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