Universe Sandbox Takes Off in China
The Wandering Earth Have you heard of the sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth? While it has had modest success with a limited release in the United States, it is now China’s second-highest-grossing...
View ArticleDark Matter & Galaxies in Universe Sandbox
You may notice that our new galaxy model (added in Update 23, released on June 25, 2019) no longer includes those bright red dots. The dots were how we represented dark matter in the old galaxy model...
View ArticleSaturn’s New Moons | Update 23.2
Run Steam to download Update 23.2, or buy Universe Sandbox via our website or the Steam Store. Introducing the new Moon Champion of the Solar System, with a total of 82 known moons, it’s the great...
View ArticleSPH Fluid Simulation | DevLog
Video: Simulating a planetary collision using a new method called smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH). Hopefully by now you’ve had time to check out Surface Grids & Lasers | Update 24 of...
View ArticleEnergy and Heating | ScienceLog #1
Jupiter orbiting a mere 0.04 AU from the Sun, heating quickly under the intense stellar energy it receives at this distance. It’s Getting Hot in Here… One of the many important astrophysical processes...
View ArticleTidal Heating | ScienceLog #2
Simulation in which the Moon orbits way too close to the Earth. Tidal forces from the Earth’s gravity rip fragments from the Moon, tearing it apart. New and Improved Tidal Heating Our first...
View ArticleThe End of the World: Slower Than You Expected | ScienceLog #3
How long do you think this would take? Sure, the Sun’s pretty useful, we guess. It feeds Earth’s plant life, keeps us warm, and helps people see where they’re going when they walk around outside. If...
View ArticleSimulating Snow | ScienceLog #4
Sedna colliding with Mars. The impact sites heat up the Martian atmosphere, increasing the amount of water vapor it can hold. They also heat up ice on the Martian surface, creating more water vapor....
View ArticleCloud Speed Simulation | ScienceLog #5
Universe Sandbox now realistically simulates the speeds at which clouds rotate. One of our recent improvements to Universe Sandbox includes realistically simulating the speed at which clouds rotate...
View ArticleBetelgeuse, Betelgeuse, BETELGEUSE: Naming Astronomical Objects
Stars have different naming formats, from Altair to HR 4623, as shown in the Nearest 400 Stars simulation in Universe Sandbox. You’ve probably heard of the star Betelgeuse. It’s the second brightest...
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