Overview

This project is a simulation of the solar system, complete with all the planets and the sun. Explorers can fly around the planets to observe their orbit or fly up close to examine their surface. If the explorer flies close enough, the planet will be scanned and information will be displayed on the control panel at the bottom of the screen, including the planet's true image, name, size, and distance from the sun. Also displayed on the control panel is a compass that points toward the sun, displayed on the right as a red pointer. This compass will help prevent explorers from getting lost. Finally, users can slow down, speed up, and even reverse time with a highly classified and experimental time dilation device. The application can also be put into a spectator mode, hiding the contorl panel and giving a more full view of the solar system itself. This mode is useful for taking screenshots and the observing our solar system!

Video 1: A video of an explorer flying around the solar system, showing off all his/her ship's features.

Screenshot 1: A view of the planets lit up by the sun and information on the "control panel,"
including details from a "scan" of the sun and a compass pointing towards the sun.

Screenshot 2: A view of the earth, moon, and more lit up by the sun and information on the
"control panel," including details from a "scan" of the earth and a compass pointing towards the sun.

Screenshot 3: A view of the jupiter lit up by the sun and information on the "control panel,"
including details from a "scan" of the earth and a compass pointing towards the sun.

Screenshot 4: A view of the solar system lit up by the sun, with the "control panel" view turned off.