NASA WorldWind

open-source virtual globe developed by NASA
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NASA WorldWind
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NASA WorldWind

Summary

NASA WorldWind is a virtual globe[1]. It draws 2,157 Wikipedia views per month (virtual_globe category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • NASA WorldWind's instance of is recorded as virtual globe[3].
  • NASA WorldWind's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • NASA WorldWind's developer is recorded as Ames Research Center[5].
  • NASA WorldWind's copyright license is recorded as NASA Open Source Agreement[6].
  • NASA WorldWind's programmed in is recorded as Q2370[7].
  • NASA WorldWind's programmed in is recorded as Java[8].
  • NASA WorldWind's operating system is recorded as Android[9].
  • NASA WorldWind's operating system is recorded as Linux[10].
  • NASA WorldWind's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • NASA WorldWind's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • NASA WorldWind's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0[13].
  • NASA WorldWind's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.1[14].
  • NASA WorldWind is used for virtual globe[15].
  • NASA WorldWind's Commons category is recorded as NASA World Wind[16].
  • NASA WorldWind's platform is recorded as Java virtual machine[17].
  • 2003 marks the founding of NASA WorldWind[18].
  • NASA WorldWind was released on 2003[19].
  • NASA WorldWind's official website is recorded as https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/[20].
  • NASA WorldWind's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NASA World Wind[21].
  • NASA WorldWind's Commons gallery is recorded as World Wind[22].
  • NASA WorldWind's readable file format is recorded as Digital Asset Exchange[23].
  • NASA WorldWind's readable file format is recorded as Keyhole Markup Language[24].
  • NASA WorldWind's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/[25].
  • NASA WorldWind's different from is recorded as Digital Earth[26].
  • NASA WorldWind's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[27].

Body

Publication

NASA WorldWind was published on 2003[19].

Why It Matters

NASA WorldWind draws 2,157 Wikipedia views per month (virtual_globe category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NASA WorldWind. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nasa-worldwind
MLA “NASA WorldWind.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/nasa-worldwind.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nasa-worldwind_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NASA WorldWind}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nasa-worldwind}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 24d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Android, Linux, macOS +1
    Programming language → —
    Official website → https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
    Copyright license → NASA Open Source Agreement
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove sitelink "trwiki:NASA WorldWind" (page does not exist on client wiki; from client wiki log: page was deleted by User:ToprakM on 2026-08-09, 08:26:40) #trwiki #msynb"
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