100,000 Stars - Browser App - Explore the Galaxy!

[TeddyP]

http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/

This is absolutely amazing. I knew Alpha Centauri was our closest star, but I dind't realize Sirius was as close as it is too. But then I kept zooming and the scale between those and our own star and planets was mind boggling. Can't even comprehend the distance to get the galactic overview.

 

[Shuga]

going to check this out later tonight i'm fully expecting it to blow my mind

 

[Vernon2014]

Is this worth downloading Chrome for if I don't have it already? Sounds pretty cool...

 

[TeddyP]

Is this worth downloading Chrome for if I don't have it already? Sounds pretty cool...

I don't know if I'd download Chrome or Chromium just FOR THIS, but I would just for having a better browser

I had a friend who couldn't view it who said they found a video of someone playing with it on Youtube if you really want to see it without browser hassle. I'll see if I can find the video...

 

[Ryuzaki]

That was nifty. It made me think of Ender's Game. And then it made me think about neurons instead of stars, and then a possible simulation for us to direct nanobots into the brain to clean up synapses and inspire the inhibition or release of certain neurochemicals. This is the future, folks.