Several years ago, I had software called "Deep Space Explorer" that allowed you to explore the universe in 3D aboard a virtual space ship. Later, it was discontinued and its features integrated into Starry Night. I remember using it a few versions ago but I can no longer find these features in Pro Plus.....are they gone forever or have they been ported to a different program? Also, which was the last Pro Plus version that had these features? Will these features ever be returned to SNPP? Thanks!
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Keiron Smith Hi Moody,
Spaceship mode is still there.
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moody hameed Thanks Keiron! Can I still control the space ship in three dimensions and can still travel up to 700 million light years, just like in the original Deep Space Explorer? But now I should even be able to visit exoplanets! How often is the exoplanet list updated? I haven't seen new ones added in awhile. I want to find these "top 24" considered superhabitable.
https://newatlas.com/space/two-dozen-exoplanets-superhabitable-identified/
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2019.2161
https://news.wsu.edu/2020/10/05/planets-may-better-life-earth/
In a study led by Washington State University (WSU) geobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch, two dozen exoplanets have been identified (planets that exist outside our solar system) that are “super habitable” for living beings. This, however, does not mean that these planets have a life on them but only that they have the necessary conditions that can sustain life.
By the way, is there any time frame on when Pro Plus 9 might be released? PP7 was in 2014, and PP8 was in 2018, so might we expect PP9 to come out in 2022 or 2023?
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Keiron Smith Hi Moody,
Yes, you can travel as you did with Deep Space Explorer. Please try it.
As you know, enhancements, ideas, feature requests can be added here:
Starry Night 8 | Feature Requests
Thnaks!
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moody hameed Thanks! Any idea how often the list of exoplanets gets updated? Also any timetable on when PP9 may be released or in beta stage at least? When I do an exoplanet search I get 3,875 exoplanets in the search results, is that the correct up to date number?
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