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StarStrider is a software planetarium that utilizes the latest in 3D-technology in order to show you not only the planets and satellites of our solar system, but also the more than 100 000 stars , all in real-time 3D. You'll also find galaxies, nebulae, supernova remnants, and the band of the Milky Way. StarStrider combines photo realism and scientific accuracy with plain fun and beautiful vistas! Optional add-on: 2 million stars!

Pythagorean Numerology Calculator to introduce user the myths and intricacies of numerology. The art and science of numerology never fails to amaze the neophyte because it is highly accurate and precise, of done properly. This is a 5000 year old art

How fast does gravity travel? What is it about mass that causes the force to exist? Is gravity a particle? Gravity has raised many unanswered questions throughout the ages. It is a force that we are all accustomed to in our daily lives - and yet how much of the subject do we really understand? This gravity calculating tool is designed to help determine the force that should exist between two objects containing mass.

A program to convert between dates in various Chinese calendars and dates in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, and to find lunar new year's day and leap months for any year in the Chinese Calendar. Can list anniversaries of Chinese lunar dates such as birthdays. Supports 60-year, 60-month and 60-day cycles, includes Chinese names, and allows searching for dates and times of full moons, dark moons, solar terms, equinoxes, solstices and more.

Complete astronomy software suite exploring realistic skies in real time, with observing log, Sky Quiz, Live Orbits (orrery), telescope support, spoken pronunciation guide, a half-million word Encyclopedia Astronomica, and concentrated searches embracing planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and up to 300,000 stars.

Moon Phase Calculator is simple and easy to use tool that allows you to calculate the phase of the Moon for any time in the past or future and to search for the next or previous full moon, new moon or first or last quarter.The day, month, and year can be changed using the keyboard or mouse buttons on the calculator. Moon Phase Calculator is free, it has small size and user frendly interface. Download it now!

The World Almanac displays solar and lunar data for every 30 minutes throughout the day in addition to the times of rise, set and twilight as well as the lunar phase. Includes database of towns for Australasia(Aus/NZ), Canada. UK and USA covering more than 1600 locations. Although this software was specifically designed for somebody with a camera, it will also appeal to astronomers, fishermen, gardeners and many others.

Screensaver that shows a 3D random arbitrary solar system that shows planets with random orbits and textures from real solar system planets and imaginary planets around the sun. It's free of adware,ads,virus,etc... and it's freeware.

This utility can convert a gregorian date into julian day format/Modified Julian Day format and vice versa. The Julian Day Format counts the day since the 24th november -4713bc. The julian day format is often used in the astronomical section to calculate for example rises.

A program to search for eclipses (lunar, solar, total, annular and umbral), to calculate the phase of the Moon at any given date and time and to convert between dates in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and dates in various lunar calendars (Goddess, Meyer-Palmen and Liberalia Triday).

Watch Nasa TV including live space shuttle launches and space walks plus all the Sky at Night programs from December 2001 up to the current episode over the internet plus view live solar images and get ISS (international space station) and satellite pass predictions for your location.

Dark Solar System is a new 3d screensaver for Windows. This screensaver shows all planets of our solar system, uncluding Saturn's rings. It makes you able to know about dark matter and dark energy in our planet system. At the beginning of March, 2006 the satellite of China National Space Administration, DARKSTAR started operations, observing in neutrino the solar corona. We have placed this new information into our screensaver.

MaxMonkey is a windows maximizer, minimizer, restorer and closer. With one left-click, double-click or middle-mouse-button click from the system tray, MaxMonkey can automatically maximize, minimize, restore or close multiple windows. MaxMonkey can target all windows or only target window titles that contain specific text. MaxMonkey can automatically maximize your window...

SimSolar - Solar System Simulator for Windows. Planet labels and orbits can be activated for easier understanding. Includes simple display and controls, speed control, tilt and rotation options for easy viewing, earth centered mode, options for scaled planet and orbit sizes, and over 150 years of range. Registered version includes moon phase display, planet images, planet information, alignment finder, and a Galilean Moons of Jupiter simulator.

QuakeSaver is a Windows screensaver which displays, geolocalized on a true color Earth map, recent earthquakes. You can choose to display last 24 hours earthquakes, or last week earthquakes on the full world map, or select a specific region