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An interactive library of the planets and solar system models. Take the Ultimate Tour of the Solar System. With this software, you'll be able to do the following: Build planets, create solar systems, and support life. View the solar system at any time from any point on Earth. Explore all of the planets in our solar system in 3-D. Walk through a Virtual Museum of 3-D planetary galleries. Originally commissioned by Microsoft for its "Microsoft Home" CD-ROM division. Planetary Museum - Experience the solar system through a 3-D gallery of images, movies, and animations with accompanying text from Scientific American Library's book Exploring Planetary Worlds. Planetary Traveler - Take a trip along the surface of Venus or any other planet in the solar system. Specially created 3-D models of the planets and fly-bys give you the sense that you are flying through the solar system. Observatory - View the sky at any time and locations and then watch how the planets move across the sky. Locate any constellation by consulting the acclaimed astronomical field guide, Seeing the Solar System. Solar System Kit - Build your own solar system planet-by-planet and control it's atmosphere. Dr. Donald Goldsmith host of the PBS series The Astronomers, provides commentary and tips on your new worlds. |
