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made an open world space explorer in Three.js. it pulls from NASA databases to build a live* map of the solar system- tracking planets, moons, asteroids, spacecraft, stars, solar flares and satellites. as time passes, the planets orbit, the game shifts to follow. it's online: you play as a... show more

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Daniel Johnsen1 month ago

@threejs tracking actual spacecraft live in the browser is nuts

Kai1 month ago

@threejs this thing is truly incredible. Just played for some time now. thanks :)

Pedro Gomes1 month ago

@threejs Looks incredible!

Jonathan 🇺🇲1 month ago

HOLY SHITTT. I am working towards making something like this. Although my galaxy and universe are fictional, but our home planetary system is real. Your galaxy visuals are a bit better than mine. I'm using a combination of dots and star sprites like space engine. I don't know if that's what you're also doing.

Playground1 month ago

@threejs watching planets actually orbit from live nasa data. continuous motion in the browser is still the part that feels impossible until it works

Josh Madeiros1 month ago

@threejs wanna name em? here

LinAi Dreams1 month ago

@threejs Amazing 😍

brbinary 👤💵💸💰🪙1 month ago

@threejs WoW

wowbuffet1 month ago

@threejs 🔥🔥🔥

∞ 𝕁uan ℂarlos1 month ago

@threejs Oh! Wow! Superb! :)

pimmie1 month ago

@threejs Wow this is amazing, I love this. Is the code base open source?

g2xe1 month ago

@threejs i thought ti would be ope world but im stuck in 1 spot no matter what i press cool tho ngl

isabel1 month ago

@threejs WASD to move?

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