Thousands of models from the ill-fated Project Spark are available on Microsoft's new 3D model sharing network.

The global 3D model of the Sun also allows researchers to track solar storms heading for other planets, which is important for NASA missions to Mercury, Mars and even asteroids.

A new tool brings a model of the city online – and the godlike power to fly around or control the position of the sun in the sky are fun additions, too.