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Read 7 Oct 2026 · worldwidetelescope.org
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- Developer API
- The documentation describes a Layer Control API for programmatically loading data into the WWT Windows application.docs.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Exploration
- Users can explore the sky at different wavelengths, view telescope imagery, watch guided tours, and explore the Solar System in 3D.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The WWT Excel add-in is no longer maintained and is unlikely to work on recent operating system installations.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project describes its software and data sets as free and open source, and says its source code was released under the MIT License.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Planetariums
- The Windows client supports planetarium setups from single-projector domes to multi-server, multi-channel dome projection, including warping and blending.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Project sponsor
- WorldWide Telescope is a fiscally sponsored project of NumFOCUS, a nonprofit supporting the open-source scientific computing community.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WorldWide Telescope enables visualization and sharing of scientific data and stories from telescopes, observatories, and institutions for students, researchers, museums, planetariums, and scholarly publications.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Research tools
- Researchers can use WWT’s rendering engine to visualize and analyze data inside Jupyter with pywwt.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can ask questions and get help through the online WWT Forum or contact the project by email.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Web client
- The web client runs in a browser and requires no download; the site recommends a strong internet connection for the best experience.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Web embedding
- WWT can be embedded in a webpage or used to build a custom application, and the project provides WebGL engine documentation.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Windows
- The current stable Windows release listed is version 6.1.2.0, dated July 12, 2022, and WWT 6 supports Windows 7 through 11.worldwidetelescope.org · read 7 Oct 2026
