KStars vs Orbiter
A side-by-side look at KStars and Orbiter. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
KStars
Science & Education
KStars is a free, open source planetarium software for Linux and other UNIX-like systems. It allows users to visualize a realistic and accurate night sky, identify celestial objects like stars and planets, track their movement, and control telescopes for observation.
astronomystarsplanetstelescope-control
Orbiter
Games
Orbiter is a free, open source space flight simulator. It allows users to operate or ride on spacecraft and experience space flight similar to real-life space programs. Orbiter provides realistic physics and graphics to simulate various spacecraft, planets, moons, and more.
spacesimulationflightspacecraftphysicsgraphicsfreeopen-source
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