For Your Astronomers: Space Engine

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Link: Space Engine - Home page

 

SpaceEngine - a free space simulation program that lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies. Areas of the known universe are represented using actual astronomical data, while regions uncharted by astronomy are generated procedurally. Millions of galaxies, trillions of stars, countless planets - all available for exploration. You can land any planet, moon or asteroid and watch alien landscapes and celestial phenomena. You can even pilot starships and atmospheric shuttles.

 

 

System requirements

 

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CPU	2 GHz	3 GHz
RAM	2 Gb	2 Gb
Video	512 Mb	1024 Mb
OpenGL	3.0	3.0
OS	Windows XP	Windows 7