Space Simulation Links
- Virtual Galaxy Project [freeware - DOS] Interactive 3D virtual reality Solar System which allows users to "fly" to and around nearby stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
- ChView [Freeware - Win3.x/95] A three-dimensional aid to viewing some of the nearer stars of our galaxy, navigating the distances between them, and accessing basic stellar information.
- Guide to the Galaxy - Stella 2000 [Win 9x/Me/NT/2000 shareware] Mixes sky simulator and astronomical encyclopedia with speaking guide. Simulates most aspects of the space-watching experience. Other free astronomy software included.
- Solar System Visualization [free - online] Animations and movies of solar system objects and spacecraft.
- Planetary Simulation [commercial,demo available - Win9x] Planets is a simulation where you can define a number of objects - either stars, suns, or planets. Once defined, you can run the simulation and watch what happens as gravity acts on these objects.
- Xstar N-body Solver [open source - Unix] Displays results to the screen or can be used as a screen saver. Includes a college level introductory text on the n-body problem.
- StarStrider [Win 9x shareware] 3D planetarium program designed to let you visit any location in our stellar neighborhood.
- OpenUniverse [open source - Win95/98/NT/2000 or Unix/Linux & OpenGL] Newest NASA data creates a fast 3D display of our home solar system, 25000 stars, galaxy, planets, moons, asteroids and even controllable spacecraft.
- Gravel Free simulation software which models the interaction between bodies in space according to Newtonian physics.
- GrandTour Accurate wireframe simulator for the Voyager and Giotto space missions, with animation capability. Developed at JPL for science/navigation, and filmed by the BBC/NOVA. Conveniently runs from any Windows/DOS. Freeware.
- Solar System Applet [online Java applet] This 3-d solar system applet can be rotated and zoomed with the mouse. Below it are links to other online gravity simulators and resources for building solar system simulations.
- Starry Night [commercial - Win95/98/NT, Macintosh] A planetarium and solar-system simulator; lets you view the universe from anywhere in our planetary neighbourhood in the past, present, and future.
- Solar Kingdom [commercial, demo available - Win95/98/NT] A solar system simulator and planetarium, with planetary encyclopaedia.
- Sky3D [shareware - Win95/98/NT] Offers realistic views of entire sky with interactive and three-dimensional view modes.
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