When Galaxies Collide
Simulate the majestic collision of two spiral galaxies. Watch gravitational tidal forces tear out massive tidal tails and bridges over hundreds of millions of simulated years.
Scenarios
Galaxies and Globular Clusters
Command cosmic collisions and macro-evolution on an unimaginable scale. Simulate billions of years of cosmic history as entire spiral galaxies, dwarf clouds, and dense globular clusters tear each other apart under the relentless pull of gravity.
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The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds
Explore the Milky Way and its satellite dwarf galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Watch tidal gravitational forces shape their mutual orbits across the galactic halo.
Major Galaxies of the Local Group
Simulate the major galaxies of the Local Group in 3D: track the Milky Way, Andromeda (M31), Triangulum (M33), and the Magellanic Clouds on their cosmic gravitational trajectories.
Spiral Galaxy with Globular Clusters
Witness a massive spiral galaxy encircled by a swarm of five globular clusters. Trace their wide, inclined halo orbits through the outer galactic gravitational field in 3D.
Elliptical Galaxy
Observe a giant elliptical galaxy composed of hundreds of thousands of ancient red and orange stars, moving on random, collisionless orbits in a smooth gravitational spheroid.
Lenticular Galaxy
Explore an S0 lenticular galaxy bridging spirals and ellipticals. Watch a prominent central stellar bulge embedded within a smooth, disk-shaped population devoid of spiral arms.
Shell Galaxy
Discover a shell galaxy formed by ancient galactic cannibalism. Watch concentric ripples of stars linger at orbital apocenters to produce magnificent nested stellar shells.
Spiral Galaxy Sa
Simulate an Sa spiral galaxy dominated by a massive central bulge. Watch thin, tightly wound spiral arms trace differential galactic rotation across a vast stellar disk.
Spiral Galaxy Sb
Explore an intermediate Sb spiral galaxy. Witness the dynamic equilibrium between a moderate central bulge and graceful, star-forming spiral arms in interactive 3D.
Spiral Galaxy Sc
Simulate a disk-dominated Sc spiral galaxy. Watch loose, billowing spiral arms rich in young blue star clusters sweep outward from a compact, faint galactic core in 3D.
Barred Spiral Galaxy SBa
Explore an SBa barred spiral galaxy in interactive 3D. Watch thousands of simulated stars rotate through an oval central bar lens and wrap into tightly wound spiral arms.
Barred Spiral Galaxy SBb
Simulate an SBb barred spiral galaxy. Witness an elongated yellow bar of ancient stars channeling dynamic orbits into two prominent, sweeping blue spiral arms in real time.
