NASA: Eyes On The Solar System [Currently Beta]

[6Foot2]

Link: Eyes on the Solar System

 

Note: This required a plugin to run: UnityWebPlayer [This is downloaded from the same webpage] Once UnityWebPlayer is installed Eyes on The Solar System runs from your browser.

 

"Eyes on the Solar System" is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data. Explore the cosmos from your computer. Hop on an asteroid. Fly with NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft. See the entire solar system moving in real time.

 

http://gyazo.com/dab5bce043b615da5028900a7b395ff9.png

 

http://gyazo.com/2d06e643b30dced96f4af918c24e38bd.png

 

My screenshots don't do it justice. If you are interested in this topic best to have a look for yourself.

[neodong]

it's trial or full version?

i found this software from exploring biguniverse.co.cc, but not freeware

[6Foot2]

I installed Eyes on The Solar System a while ago and and so I have the Beta and I am not sure when it comes out of that stage. There are alternatives that are freeware and that have moved beyond the Beta stage like:

 

Link: Celestia: Home

 

Screenshots from Celestia:

 

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/images/gallery/florida.jpg

 

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/images/gallery/voyager2-neptune.jpg

 

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/images/gallery/asteroidorb.jpg

 

Celestial will also simulate distant views/objects. However it does not use NASA data in the same way that Eyes On The Solar System does. I am not sure about other alternatives.

 

Edit: Following this link

 

Link: Astronomy Software List - Freeware, Shareware, Commercial

 

will take you to a web page listing Astronomy software for Windows, MAC and Unix. It will also list interactive web pages. There are a lot of links listed here. You might find something you like?

 

I will also post this link in the Edugeek forum: Links

Edited December 30, 2010 by 6Foot2
Add detail to the post.

[neodong]

wow.. too many software on there..

 

thank you daveP

[6Foot2]

Link: Download NASA's Eyes on Explanets

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWGq0xScFs0

 

[6Foot2]

Link: NASA's Eyes: Eyes on Pluto

 

http://i.gyazo.com/f636c17f52339155f7dd51990013ce94.png

Edited July 13, 2015 by 6Foot2
Correct posted image.