For PCs:
- PC with Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, recommended 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM; 2-GB RAM recommended
- 3-D accelerated card with 128 megabytes (MB) RAM; discrete graphics card with dedicated 256-MB VRAM recommended for higher performance
- 1 GB of available hard disk space; 10 GB recommended for off-line features and higher performance browsing
- Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor
- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing and scrolling device
- Microsoft® XP SP2 (minimum) , Windows® Vista® (recommended)
- Microsoft® DirectX® version 9.0c or later and .NET Framework 2.0 or later
- Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply
For Macs:
- A version of Microsoft Windows must be installed
- Macintosh® with an Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz or faster) processor recommended
- 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM; 2-GB RAM recommended
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card with 128-MB SDRAM or recommended
- HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS® Extended or HFS Plus) and 10 GB of available hard disk space
- 1440 x 900 or higher-resolution monitor
- Mouse or compatible pointing device
- Mac OS® X version 10.2 (Jaguar) and Boot Camp; Mac OS X Leopard is recommended
- Microsoft DirectX Runtime 9.0c or later and .NET Framework 2.0 or later
- Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply
More WorldWide Telescope coverage from Astronomy.com
- “Astronomy magazine to guide tours of the universe,” [press release]
- “How Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope will change the world,” commentary from Astronomy magazine editor David J. Eicher
- Astronomy magazine editors share their thoughts about WorldWide Telescope