Universe Sandbox
Celestia
Space Engine
Stellarium
Kerbal Space Program
EVE Online
Solar System Scope
Star Citizen
Heavens Above
Satscape
See A Satellite Tonight
ISS Detector
Orbitron
Celestia
Uphere.space
Stellarium Portable
Universe Sandbox Heavens AboveBased on our record, Universe Sandbox seems to be a lot more popular than Heavens Above. While we know about 41 links to Universe Sandbox, we've tracked only 4 mentions of Heavens Above. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
This isn't planet level, but shows surface: https://universesandbox.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago
Someone's been having fun playing with Universe Sandbox. Source: 10 months ago
I wonder if it can be run on a gaming GPU? One of my wish list games is ‘universe sandbox’ https://universesandbox.com/. Source: about 1 year ago
Planets and solar systems are buildable with Universe Sandbox (steam), I used it for my main setting. Source: about 1 year ago
I created Universe Sandbox, a realistic physics-based space simulator. I started working on the idea as a side project just for fun back in 2007 and released it on my website for free in 2008. I later transitioned that to a name-your-own-price model and then to a fixed price. When it (now known as Universe Sandbox Legacy) was first released on Steam in 2011, it sold more in the first hour than I'd sold on my... Source: over 1 year ago
The Heavens Above site will give predictions of satellite passes based on location and time, and will predict brightness as well. For example, here's a guess at the 501 location for last night (you might have to set the date yourself). Looks like the SL-16 R/B satellite or the Resurs 01 rocket stage are good candidates; they're about the right time and direction. If you knew time, location, and/or direction more... Source: 11 months ago
Heavens-Above (multiple platforms, lists satellites). Source: over 2 years ago
Also worth noting: https://heavens-above.com/main.aspx But this has a much nicer UI/UX! The street view rendering is particularly impressive. - Source: Hacker News / about 3 years ago
I have seen planes where they look like just flashes of lights until you get into a really dark place and can see the lights that are always on. I think they fly at higher altitudes for faster, more efficient travel. There are a couple of ways to check into this, though. Heavens-Above tracks satellites and flightradar24 has a playback function for times going back a week. Source: about 3 years ago
Celestia - Real-time 3D visualization of space
Satscape - A satellite tracking program for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Space Engine - Space Engine is a realistic virtual Universe you can explore on your computer.
See A Satellite Tonight - Free web app to explore satellite locations.
Stellarium - Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.
ISS Detector - Tracking the International Space Station. See it fly by.
