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BetaAstronomy Studio
A playable universe: planetarium, space simulator and gravity sandbox.
Launch Astronomy Studio (opens in a new tab)astronomy.lavishcosmos.com
A closer look
Inside the studio
About the studio
A playable universe for learning astronomy: part planetarium, part 3D space simulator and gravity sandbox, with explainers that let you test each idea by hand. The sky is drawn in real time from a real star catalogue, for any place you choose and any date the time machine reaches.
Made for
Curious minds of all ages. There are no scores or badges: it’s a place to look up, fly out and try ideas.
What’s inside
- 01A real-time planetarium of the Hipparcos stars
- 02A 3D space simulator and gravity sandbox
- 03A time machine from 270,000 BC to AD 270,000
- 04Explainers you can test by hand
Where to start
- 1Look up: tonight’s sky opens for a place guessed from your time zone, and you can change it any time.
- 2Fly into space for the 3D Solar System, then try the gravity sandbox.
- 3Open Learn for 35 hands-on activities that run inside the sky, space and sandbox views.
Good to know
- Needs a browser with WebGL 2.
- A first visit downloads about 6 MB; the parts you have opened then work offline.
- No account or tracking, and your location is used only if you choose Use my location.
- Settings and progress stay in this browser.
Astronomy Studio
Ready when you are.
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