Mobile downloads: https://celestia.mobi/download
Celestia – Real-time 3D visualization of space
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Re: Celestia – Real-time 3D visualization of space
#12One thing I kind of always want to see when I find cool resources like this are "How are you funded?". Because if it's not clear then have to there's a high risk it's a rug-pull, virus or might one day be either. There's just too many secretive "Here's a super free perfect tool for you!" rug-pulls out there.
"We're funded by the goodness of a team of volunteers" is a great answer.
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#13Hidden well enough on the linked site, but easy to find in search; there are mobile versions which work well on tablets etc I just found out. That's this monday lost! [0] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=space.celestia...
With some differences in features for the privacy conscious:
https://f-droid.org/packages/space.celestia.mobilecelestia/
Re: Celestia – Real-time 3D visualization of space
#14One thing I kind of always want to see when I find cool resources like this are "How are you funded?". Because if it's not clear then have to there's a high risk it's a rug-pull, virus or might one day be either. There's just too many secretive "Here's a super free perfect tool for you!" rug-pulls out there. "We're funded by the goodness of a team of volunteers" is a great answer.
Are you new to the concept of open source?
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#15Why was it removed from debian?
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#16Why was it removed from debian?
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#17Is there an option to increase the font size? The text is unreadably small on my 28" 4k display.
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#18Now somebody gotta do it as a mod for KSP, it would be sick to have this level of detail and launch missions through the solar system.
Yes, I know Real Solar System is a thing, but still :D
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#19One thing I kind of always want to see when I find cool resources like this are "How are you funded?". Because if it's not clear then have to there's a high risk it's a rug-pull, virus or might one day be either. There's just too many secretive "Here's a super free perfect tool for you!" rug-pulls out there. "We're funded by the goodness of a team of volunteers" is a great answer.
Celestia had been operating for years. I was using it 20 years ago.
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#20Decades ago, I patched Celestia to add a Star Trek–style warp speed selector, only to realize that even at maximum warp, I was still crawling along like a snail. At least it was a fun hack.