NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind

The NASA WorldWind Javascript SDK (WebWW) includes the library and examples for creating geo-browser web applications and for embedding a 3D globe in HTML5 web pages. observed · 2026-10-21

github.com/NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind · JavaScript observed · 2026-10-21

Health v2 · maintenance only

39/100

Activity 35
Release rhythm 8
Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: n/a
age_days: 4071
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 395
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1003 stars · 430 forks observed · 2026-10-21

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-07, confidence 0.92

NASA's Web WorldWind is a JavaScript SDK providing a 3D virtual globe engine for the web, built on WebGL. It renders high-resolution terrain and imagery in any modern browser and lets developers overlay custom geographic data, shapes, and 3D models.

Use cases

embed an interactive 3D earth globe in a web page
build a geo-browser web application with terrain and satellite imagery
visualize geolocated data points and shapes on a 3D map
display COLLADA 3D models at geographic coordinates
create custom map layers with my own imagery and terrain servers
build a GIS dashboard with pan, zoom, and click-to-pick on the globe

When to choose

you need a free, NASA-backed virtual globe SDK for browser-based geospatial apps
you want 3D terrain and imagery streaming without server-side rendering
you need fine-grained control over shapes, placemarks, and 3D models on a globe

When to avoid

you need a lightweight 2D slippy map like Leaflet for simple markers
you require a commercially supported product with guaranteed SLAs
you need mobile-native performance rather than a browser-based solution

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

sdk graphics geospatial data-visualization web-development graphics developer-tools browser 3d-globe webgl nasa terrain-rendering gis virtual-globe html5 maps javascript web-server

1 source

readme: https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind · fetched 2026-10-21 · 153151b016cf

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
NASAWorldWind/WebWorldWind	main	39

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