Browsers and Media player links

We have put quite a bit of effort into our web site to make our information accessible to our readers. We do have some features on our sites that require browsers that support java, javascript and other plugins (we also use shockwave, real audio/video, quicktime and mpeg). As always, if you have trouble accessing our site, please tell us!

We list links to some browsers and plug-ins below. Be sure to read all license agreements before downloading any commercial software. Free versions of these products are currently available from these vendors, unless otherwise noted.

Having problems listening to MP3 audio? Here are some links to non-NASA websites that have infomation and how-tos on listening to MP3 audio: MP3.com, CMJ, Cajun and Zydeco Radio Guide, and MP3-It

*Disclaimer: NASA makes no endorsement and offers no evaluation of any vendor's products, whether listed here or not.

Microsoft's Internet Explorer for PCs and Macintosh computers: supports Java, ActiveX, javascript, DHTML and many plugins. Free.

Netscape Communications Corp Netscape Navigator for PCs, Macintosh, and Unix computers. Supports Java, javascript, DHTML and many plugins. Free.

Opera has a multi-platform browser, with features for web surfers with disabilities, such as keyboard navigation. Not free.

Macintosh & Windows Shockwave Flash Animator Player Free

RealPlayer Basic from RealNetworks. Used for displaying highly compressed, streaming video and audio. Can play both static and streaming MP3 files. Free.

QuickTime Player from Apple. Used for displaying QT format movies, animation, music, static MP3 sounds, more. QuickTime 5 and later plays streaming MP3 (like required for Earth Sounds). For Windows or Macintosh. Free.

Windows Media Player from Microsoft. Another streaming audio and video player. For Windows, Macintosh and Solaris platforms. Plays static and streaming MP3 files, among many others. Free.

WinAmp from Nullsoft. Probably the best know of the many MP3 players out there. Streams all kinds of MP3 content, accepts many plugins. For Windows. Free.

View Internetworld's big list of available browsers

View Internetworld's big list of plugins for browsers.

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last updated August 28, 2000

Curator: Bryan Walls
NASA Official: John M. Horack