The astronomical introduction game released by NASA is chaotic. Creating a star system based on astronomical physics that can be played on a browser

On June 19, Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) operated by NASA released the browser game SUPER PLANET CLASH on the site.

SUPER PLANET CLASH is a game that puts astronomical objects into planetary systems. The throwing celestial body begins to revolve, but the orbit is affected by the gravitational force of other astronomics. Therefore, if you put in the celestial body without thinking, each orbit will go crazy. Then, if the celestial bodies collide, or if one of the celestial bodies leaves the orbit, the game will be over. Players aim to create a 1000-year-old star system while maintaining the astronomy of the celestial body as much as possible.

The celestial bodies can be inserted by clicking any position in the star system. There are five types of astronomical objects: EARTH and ICE GIANT/GIANT PLANET/BROWN DWARF/DWARF STAR. It has a mass of 15/300/5000/3,000 times compared to EARTH. Introducing a large object of size will increase the score acquired, but will also increase the effect on other celestial bodies.

This work works by his save / point, a developer consisting of astronomers. Stefano Meschiari, a PhD in astronomical physics, is led by the team. According to overseas media Space.com, this work is being developed using a software package called Systemic Console. The software package is said to be used to actually analyze planets outside the solar system, from the huge amount of data obtained from telescopes.

This work was developed using such astronomical physics know-how. In addition to aiming for a high score, it is also possible to perform various experiments. On Twitter, you can see astronomical play in this work, which has become quite a topic. For example, a method of detecting an outside planet called the Doppler Law. This method is to observe the flowing of stars due to the gravitation of the planet and detect the existence of the surrounding planets. On the other hand, in this work, you can reproduce the stars of stars that will be detected by the Doppler Law yourself.

In addition, there is a mode that puts further celestial bodies in real stars and their star systems such as Kepler 11/Kepler 18/HD 80606. The state of Kepler 11, where the six planets go around, and the HD 80606 where the planet depicting an extreme oval orbital is lapped, can be confirmed, and these exquisite balance can be confirmed. And you can put as much as you like. Enjoy without fear of destruction while thinking about the miraculous balance of the solar system where we live.

Super Planet Clash can be played on the official website of the APOD and development team.