Geographic Information Systems: an introduction: Globes

Features included in this version:
Advanced GIS data importing
Measure area, radius and circumference on the ground
Print high-resolution screenshots
Make offline movies to share (Windows, Mac only)

This is a proprietary software that has a free version but also a paid version with full features

Marble is an Open Source, Free software alternative to other proprietary virtual globes, which means you can take part in the development of the code