# astronomy
Astronomy simulations bring the mechanics of the solar system and beyond down to a browser tab — orbits, tides, rings and the occasional pulsar, all driven by the same gravity you'd find in a textbook. This tag is the place to start for anything about planets and their motion: Solar System and the kid-friendly Solar System for Kids give a broad tour, Kepler Planets focuses on the orbital laws that govern how planets move, and Orbital Resonance and Planetary Rings dig into the more subtle gravitational structures that shape a system over time. Ocean Tides connects that same gravity to something you can feel on Earth, Meteor Shower models debris streaking through the atmosphere, Planet Size Explorer — Solar System Scale puts planetary scale into perspective, and Pulsar reaches beyond the solar system to a spinning neutron star.
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🧪 Simulations (9)
Facts about this collection
- 9 astronomy simulations are tagged here, covering the solar system, orbital mechanics and one stellar object.
- Two solar-system overviews serve different audiences: Solar System and the simplified Solar System for Kids.
- Orbital Resonance and Planetary Rings both explore gravitational structure beyond a single planet's orbit.
- Pulsar is the one simulation in this set that leaves the solar system entirely, modeling a rotating neutron star.
Simulations in this topic include Solar System, Kepler Planets, Solar System for Kids, Meteor Shower, Ocean Tides and Orbital Resonance.
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