WinStars 3 is a planetarium for almost any platform. Employing 3D technology to display our solar system in a realistic manner, users may tour the planets, follow a space probe on its long voyage, or observe a celestial event from a distant world, as well as receiving the latest astrophysical news from a live feed.
Updates add new features and functionality, transforming it into an advanced educational tool for discovering our Universe.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of this historic event that captivated the world, the “Apollo 11” module honours the man’s first steps on the Moon. A 3d model of the LEM and control module is just placed between the Earth and the Moon. No trajectory is calculated. The date is not taken into …
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It is now possible to monitor, in real time, the position and orientation of the Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope changing target By clicking on the telescope and choosing the “Space telescope live” option, you can also access the instrument’s schedule, the name of the astronomer who initiated the observation and the instrumentation parameters (camera …
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NASA has just published a new map of the sky. It represents what we could see if our eyes were sensitive to x-rays. It was obtained thanks to the NICER instrument (“Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer”) which has been performing measurements on board the International Space Station since June 2017. The main mission of Nicer …
version x64 (Windows 10 only)
https://winstars.net/files/version3/winstars_installer.exe
version x86 (compatible with Windows 7, 8.1 & 10)
https://winstars.net/files/version3/winstars_installer_x86.exe
Release 3.0.97 (2019/11/05):
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