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Celestia for Mac

Real-time space fly-through simulation.

Free
In English
Version 1.6.1
4.5
Based on 17 user rates

Celestia overview

Celestia is a free real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three dimensions. Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy. All travel in Celestia is seamless; the exponential zoom feature lets you explore space across a huge range of scales, from galaxy clusters down to spacecraft only a few meters across. A 'point-and-goto' interface makes it simple to navigate through the universe to the object you want to visit.

What’s new in version 1.6.1

Version 1.6.1:
  • Contains bugs fixes
  • New and more complete translations
  • Updated data files (including new exoplanet discoveries)

Celestia for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.6.1

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4.5

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Pjaym59
Pjaym59
Jan 22 2024
1.6.1
0.0
Jan 22 2024
0.0
Version: 1.6.1
Update version 1.6.5 - Jan 19, 2024
thegreencrew9
thegreencrew9
Jul 22 2023
1.6.1
1.0
Jul 22 2023
1.0
Version: 1.6.1
why cant I just download it from here. its literally impossible to download it from that other website
Alexrom1000
Alexrom1000
May 5 2011
1.6.0
4.0
May 5 2011
4.0
Version: 1.6.0
The idea is interesting. Implementation was nice as well. What the program lacks is a good, solid update. On July 9th, 2009 we saw the last news from Celestia team. I hope the project is not dead...
Masongill
Masongill
Aug 11 2010
1.6.0
0.0
Aug 11 2010
0.0
Version: 1.6.0
Selecting "Move Closer" makes any image window go blank. ?? (MacBook Pro, OS 10.6) Not quite as much fun as Google Earth.
Michael-A-
Michael-A-
Jan 30 2008
1.5
5.0
Jan 30 2008
5.0
Version: 1.5
For any people who have ever found that jumping around to different places in Google Earth was an addictive adventure, this is even better...
thegreencrew9
thegreencrew9
Jul 22 2023
1.6.1
1.0
Jul 22 2023
1.0
Version: 1.6.1
clemons_Z
clemons_Z
May 24 2021
1.6.1
5.0
May 24 2021
5.0
Version: 1.6.1
hanzmu9
hanzmu9
May 18 2021
1.6.1
4.0
May 18 2021
4.0
Version: 1.6.1
sosufo07
sosufo07
Jan 8 2013
5.0
Jan 8 2013
5.0
Version: null
Alexrom1000
Alexrom1000
May 5 2011
4.0
May 5 2011
4.0
Version: null
Michael-A-
Michael-A-
Jan 30 2008
5.0
Jan 30 2008
5.0
Version: null
Enrico-Nencini
Enrico-Nencini
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Version: null
Tice
Tice
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Jan 29 2008
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 22 2006
5.0
Feb 22 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 2 2005
5.0
Aug 2 2005
5.0
Version: null
Ancientyger
Ancientyger
Jul 11 2005
4.3
Jul 11 2005
4.3
Version: null
schmelding
schmelding
Jan 4 2005
5.0
Jan 4 2005
5.0
Version: null
Heiliger
Heiliger
Jan 15 2004
4.5
Jan 15 2004
4.5
Version: null
Dax1
Dax1
Jan 13 2004
5.0
Jan 13 2004
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jun 21 2003
5.0
Jun 21 2003
5.0
Version: null
MacManX
MacManX
May 25 2002
4.3
May 25 2002
4.3
Version: null