Space Simulation

3D Solar System Simulator

inicia.es

A Java applet that shows an interactive 3D representation of the planets and satellites of the solar system.

340 visits Jan 26, 2025 Details

AstroFly

anumajor.com

[freeware - Win 98/ME/2000/XP] Three-dimensional models of the Milky Way neighborhood.

127 visits Aug 24, 2024 Details

Celestia

shatters.net

A free 3D space simulator that lets you travel through the solar system and beyond to over 100,000 stars. [Windows, Mac; Open source]

161 visits Feb 21, 2026 Details

ChView

members.nova.org

[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.

240 visits May 1, 2024 Details

Copernic space simulator

regulus.ro

A freeware program that lets you navigate through the solar system neighbourhood at different times in past or future, and to see the sky in a stereographic projection.

42 visits Oct 6, 2025 Details

GrandTour

faithreason.org

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…

266 visits Sep 23, 2025 Details

Gravel

rcl-software.org.uk

[freeware - Windows] Models the interaction between bodies in space according to Newtonian physics.

355 visits Aug 20, 2024 Details

Gravity Simulator

orbitsimulator.com

[freeware - Win 9x/NT/2k/XP] Simulates orbits of planets and other celestial bodies.

172 visits Mar 27, 2023 Details

Guide to the Galaxy - Stella 2000

stella2000.com

[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 s…

459 visits May 24, 2024 Details

Liftoff Space Simulator

eti-tech.com

[commercial - Windows] Hands-on presentations and simulations about being an astronaut and commanding the space shuttle.

112 visits Jan 21, 2025 Details

OpenUniverse

openuniverse.org

[open source - Win95/98/NT/2000 or Unix/Linux &amp; OpenGL] Newest NASA data creates a fast 3D display of our home solar system, 25000 stars, galaxy, planets, moons, asteroids and …

127 visits Aug 26, 2024 Details

Solar Kingdom

silverfrost.com

[commercial, demo available - Win95/98/NT] A solar system simulator and planetarium, with planetary encyclopaedia.

357 visits Mar 21, 2024 Details

Solar System Applet

burtleburtle.net

[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 …

158 visits Dec 21, 2024 Details

Space simulator and 3d engine tutorials

spacesimulator.net

Space simulators reviews and tutorials to program a 3d engine for a space sim.

39 visits Feb 20, 2025 Details

SpaceWander Virtual Space Trip!

spacewander.com

SpaceWander's award-winning multimedia tour of the Universe features real space pictures from NASA

61 visits Jan 26, 2024 Details

Starry Night

starrynight.com

[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 fu…

440 visits Nov 20, 2024 Details

StarStrider software 3D planetarium

starstrider.com

[shareware - Win 98/ME/2K/XP] A 3D software planetarium. Photo realistic real-time 3D renderings of 2 million stars, galaxies, nebulae, and the Milky Way. Includes several educativ…

189 visits Jan 16, 2026 Details

Xstar N-body Solver

midwestcs.com

[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.

335 visits Oct 3, 2024 Details

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