The 3d Astronomer

3DAstronomer is a tribute to both space exploration’s past and future.

This program could never have been made without the courageous efforts

of those who dared to ask what was in the great unknown.  Space exploration

changed the way we look at the stars in the sky, and it also changed our

visual perception of planet Earth.  Consider the amazing feats of space

exploration within the past 60 years:

In the 1950s, satellites revolutionized weather forecasting when they

began beaming home television images of cloud patterns.

In the 1970’s, astronaut photography showed the space images of the

earth for the first time in true color- the so-called “Blue Marble”

representation of our planet.

Since 1972, satellite sensors have been acquiring atmosphere, land,

ice, and ocean data with increasing spectral, spatial, and temporal

resolution.  These satellite remote sensing systems, like NASA’s

Earth Observing System (EOS) help us to understand and monior

Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological processes.

With 3DAstronomer, you will have the chance to look upon the

earth as if you were hovering above the atmosphere.  See for

yourself the images that have helped us better understand our planet.