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Windows 98 / Me / XP3 used & new from $19.88
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Software package includes both Planetarium Deluxe and Touch the Sky, Touch the Universe. Also includes Isaac Asimov titles.
1. Planetarium Deluxe
- Telescope View: Choose any celestial body in the sky and view the object as seen from a telescope. Observe everything from galaxies to planets, and constellations
- 20 Million Stars: discover 20 million stars using NASA's GSC database
- Screen Saver: set your screen saver to reflect the night sky as seen from any location on earth.
- Astronomy Calendar: experience major past, present, and future celestial events with animation.
- Name a Star: name any star in the solar system and see the name in "sky-view" mode. Register your star name at our official web site--www.planetariumgold.com
2. Touch the Sky, Touch the Universe: Navigate through the knowledge base to unravel celestial mysteries that have puzzled human beings since the beginning of time. View virtual simulations of the Milky Way galaxy and the solar system using the most up-to-date technologies.
Isaac Asimov Titles Included!
3. The Inner Planets: take a journey to our solar system's "rocky planets", Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
4. The Outer Planets: unravel the characteristics of each of the five planets farthest from the sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
5. The Solar System: Explore the magnificent cloud of dust and gas that swirled for billions of years. Then witness the explosion that formed the sun and its family of planets.
6. Astronomy: learn how Galileo's use of the telescope revolutionized astronomy and why today's scientists now use radio telescopes to study distant stars.
7. Space Speculation: explore the mysteries of the universe in a fascinating study of space as seen through the eyes of interstellar explorers and scientists.
8. The Universe: unravel the mysteries of the universe with explanations of how planets and stars are born.