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OpenSpace
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Open-source astrovisualization software; Windows precompiled binary; Linux source code
Read 9 Oct 2026 · openspaceproject.com
On the record
- API and documentation
- The official documentation includes sections for getting started, using OpenSpace, profiles, content, building content, and reference material.docs.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Display support
- Display capabilities include fisheye rendering, MPCDI mesh warping, multi-projector blending, tiled walls, and synchronized rendering across multiple machines.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- OpenSpace is released under the MIT License, and its site says images and visualizations may be used freely for educational, editorial, and research purposes with appropriate credit.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mission visualization
- Mission visualizations use NASA and ESA trajectory data, instrument footprints, observation timelines, and controls to play, rewind, scrub, or accelerate through mission history.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Network requirement
- Internet access is required for full functionality, including the user interface and live data features.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Planetary surfaces
- Globe Browsing combines spacecraft imagery and elevation data, with live blending of imagery, overlays, and labels.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenSpace is open-source interactive astrovisualization software for exploring data from NASA, ESA, and research institutions, from planetarium domes to personal computers.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Scientific catalogs
- Catalogs include exoplanets, galaxies, quasars, the cosmic microwave background, and asteroids and comets, with options to toggle and blend datasets during presentations.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Space weather
- Heliophysics visualizations include live and historical space weather using ENLIL and BATS-R-US model data developed with NASA CCMC scientists.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its documentation and Slack community for help getting started, and invites institutions to contact the team about display configuration.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- Version 0.22.0 offers a precompiled Windows 10-or-newer binary and Linux source code; the project says macOS is no longer supported going forward.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The minimum listed requirements are an Intel Core i5 or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 1060 or comparable GPU, 8 GB RAM, and 4 GB VRAM.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Users
- The project describes its audiences as museums, planetariums, teachers, citizens, and researchers.openspaceproject.com · read 9 Oct 2026
