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OpenMaps vs WorldWide Telescope

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

OpenMaps

OpenMaps

Travel & Location

OpenMaps is an open source, collaborative mapping platform allowing users to create and edit custom maps. It provides tools for drawing, labeling, and annotating maps that can be shared and embedded online.

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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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