Objects in the Sky

The Constellations

A tour exploring what constellations are and why we can't see all of them at all times during the year.

A 6-year old's journey to the jewel of the sky. This charming Tour is a great example of how WWT can be used to engage even the youngest students in astronomy and science. The Tour-authoring interface might seem daunting to some adults ("digital...

Transit of Venus

This tour discusses the history and significance of the Transit of Venus in front of the Sun, an event which allowed astronomers to determine the size scale of our solar system. Credits Jonathan Jackson, Harvard College

Understanding the Moon's Phases

This Tour is designed to help users understand the cause of Moon phases and be able to predict where the Moon is relative to the Sun and Earth during a particular phase, and vice versa. The Tour encourages users to check their understanding at the end by...

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Volcanic Earth

An introduction to the terminology of volcanism and a walkthrough of some of history's most famous volcanic eruptions. Tour length: 9:20 Credits Virginia Marcus, Harvard College Peter Turcan, Microsoft Research

W5 Star Forming Region

Multiple Generations of Star Formation in the W5 region from Spitzer Space Telescope. Credits Lori Allen, Xavier Koenig, Sanjana Sharma

WISE: Seeing the Invisible

Explore the Universe through the eyes of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft. WISE surveyed the entire sky in infrared light. Credits Nancy Alima Ali, Bryan Mendez, Kyle Fricke, UC Berkeley, CSE@SSL

WWT Equinox Overview

A brief overview of selected features in the new Equinox Beta release. Credits Curtis Wong, Microsoft Research The full version of this tour can be downloaded here (by right-clicking) and viewed in the desktop version of WorldWide Telescope.