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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. (infos)Solar Kingdom
[commercial, demo available - Win95/98/NT] A solar system simulator and planetarium, with planetary encyclopaedia. (infos)
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. (infos)
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. (infos)
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. (infos)
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. (infos)
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. (infos)
Gravel
[freeware - Windows] Models the interaction between bodies in space according to Newtonian physics. (infos)
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. (infos)
3D Solar System Simulator
A Java applet that shows an interactive 3D representation of the planets and satellites of the solar system. (infos)