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🧪 Tidally Locked Exoplanet

This simulation explores the unique conditions on tidally locked exoplanets – planets that always face the same side of their star. It demonstrates the resulting temperature differences and potential for atmospheric circulation.

Planetary Sciences & Astrogeology2DModerate60 FPS
tidally-locked-exoplanet-simulator ↗ Open standalone
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This simulation explores the unique conditions on tidally locked exoplanets – planets that always face the same side of their star. It demonstrates the resulting temperature differences and potential for atmospheric circulation.

Tidally LockedExoplanet ClimateTemperature Gradient

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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