Turn your computer into a virtual telescope, and get a front-row seat to the greatest show ever produced. Use the WorldWide Telescope to see the best images from the world’s finest ground and space-based telescopes. See thousands of images interwoven for an amazing, holistic view of the universe. Discover the cloud remnants of a supernova explosion from a thousand years ago, or move forward in time to see what future astronomers might observe. You can also access hundreds of terabytes of sky, earth, and planet data.

Pan and zoom around the night sky, and observe the stars and planets within context of each other. View the entire solar system in three dimensions, with light and shadows created from the sun. Watch planets orbit around the sun, and watch moons orbit around planets. Right-click an object to access additional information on the Web, and search for the facts and images you want. View guided tours, or even create your own.