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Planetary
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Size: 634.0 KB | License: Shareware | Price: US$15 | Category: Science
YP Planetary Gear YP Planetary Gear is designed to assist teachers and students when they study the working of a planetary gear train. (this software is not related in any way with astronomy). A planetary gear train is a mechanism consisting of an assembly of meshed gears: the sun gear, the planet carrier, and the ring gear. The automatic transmission in an automobile uses the planetary gear train to transmit power from the engine to the wheels at various...

OS: Mac OS 7.6, Mac OS 7.6.1, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.5.1, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9, Mac OS 9.04, Mac OS 9.1
Software Terms: Animation, Automobiles, Cars, Kinematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanism, Physics Teaching, Rotation, Sciences, Simulation
Size: 2.9 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$9.95 | Category: Games
Planetary Defense Planetary Defense is a space strategy game where you take charge of a planets defenses against waves of attacking aliens. Defend against missiles, multiple warhead rockets, cloaked starships, meteors, homing missiles and laser-armed satellites. Some of the 21 missions include orbiting moons complete with colonies, defensive shield grids, radar bases and evacuating starships. Superb graphics and low system requirements, only a 3MB download.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Arcade, Defend, Defense, Missile, Planet, Planetary, Positech, Shootemup, Shooter, Space
Size: 10.1 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$25 | Category: Science
Planet's Orbits Planet's Orbits (for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP) is an accurate digital orrery with a wealth of functionality. The program uses the DE404 ephemeris (accurate for dates between 2000 B.C. and 6000 AD) for the calculation of planetary (except Pluto) and lunar positions. The calculation of the positions of the satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus is done by the various analytic theories given in the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomial A

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Asteroids, Astronomy, Ephemeris, Orrery, Planetary Positions, Planets, Satellites, Solar System
Size: 2.9 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$5 | Category: Science
Planetary Dreamscapes 1 Planetary Dreamscapes 1 Featuring eleven amazing scenes to choose from, six musical compositions to set the mood, blazing stars, swirling nebula, and galactic vista await you as we bring you spectacular images from deep space, both real and imagined.

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Animated, Planet, Saver, Screen, Screensaver, Space, Star, Sun
Size: 1.3 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$5 | Category: Science
Stars and Galaxies in 3D Real stars and galaxies in 3D and full color. Move and look in any direction. Easy to use with keyboard shortcuts and presets. 9,000 stars (all visible stars, plus lots of nearby dim stars) and 2,400 galaxies. Displays known planetary star systems. Find stars and galaxies by name and fly to them with a keypress. Select stars by magnitude, distance, or spectral type. Select galaxies by distance or group. Has an outline of our galaxy.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Software Terms: 3d, Actual, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Galactic, Galaxies, Galaxy, Planetary, Real, Science
Size: 7.3 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$19.95 | Category: Arcade Games
A.A.L. - Alien Eliminator A.A.L. - Alien Eliminator is massive arcade action packed into 45 unique alien spaceships. Shoot whatever moves (or doesn't move for that matter) in 135 planetary systems in 15 empires. Pick up in-game powerups and earn hundreds of upgrade points to unlock better ships with stronger armor, more powerful cooling systems, six-pack missiles, or a terrifying railgun. Uncover all the wisdom that is hidden on every planet, fight off wave after wave...

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Action, Alien, Arcade, Shooter, Space
Size: 3.3 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$14.95 | Category: Science
Planets of the Solar System Screensaver 9 planets and the Sun. Each colorful picture shows one planet and its satellites. Basic planetary data in the form interesting for both kids and adults is given alongside. It is planet name and astronomical sign, distance from the Sun, dimensions, information on satellites, atmosphere and internal composition. Developers goal in creating this screensaver was to make Solar system astronomy known to schoolkids in an easy and fun way.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Astronomy, Planet, Science, Screensaver, Solar, System
Size: 9.4 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$49 | Category: Science
Alcyone Ephemeris Alcyone Ephemeris is an accurate and fast astronomial ephemeris calculator covering the period 3000 BC to AD 3500. It calculates heliocentric, geocentric, and topocentric positions of the Sun, Moon, andplanets in different coordinates and more. Alcyone Ephemeris is an accurate and fast astronomical ephemeris calculator covering the period 3000 BC to AD 3000. It calculates heliocentric, geocentric, and topocentric positions of the Sun (Earth), Moon, planets and fixed stars in ecliptical,...

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Astronomy, Celestial, Ephemerides, Ephemeris, Lunar Positions, Planetary Positions
Size: 6.5 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$9.95 | Category: Games
Pangea From the window of the cockpit of your ship, you survey the planet as you fly swiftly between the buildings, around and over the mountains, and through the valleys destroying the enemy ships which have invaded your childhood home of Pangea. Armed with only twenty missles and a limited supply of fuel, you must battle three alien ships across three planetary terrains. Fortunately, the state-of-the-art recharging stations are there to help.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Bejeweled, Block Bust, Breakout, Bust Out, Computer Game, Dark Basic, Doctor Mar, Entertainment, Game, Independant
Size: 173.4 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$19.95 | Category: Strategy Games
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords is the sequel to the space-based strategy game of the same name. It is as complete overhaul of the game that now includes an extremely sophisticated visual ship design feature, fleet battles, and more. Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords is the sequel to the award winning PC strategy game, Galactic Civilizations. Galactic Civilizations is a space-based strategy game set in the 23rd century in which players take on the role of leader of a...

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Stardock, Strategy Game
Size: 3.4 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$10 | Category: Science
Worlds Away 34 images from the science fiction universe of Pixel Paradox. Travel to distant galaxies to see beautiful, mysterious planets encircled by rings and orbited by colorful moons. See ringed gas giants, airless arid planets, lush water worlds teaming with city lights, comet impacts, glitering ice worlds and glowing volcanic planets. All set in skyscapes of stars, nebula and neighboring galaxies. You can adjust the timing and transitions.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Accretion, Astronomy, Comet, Comet Impact, Galaxies, Galaxy, Gas Giants, Intersteller Gas, Moon, Nebula
Size: 1.5 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$14.95 | Category: Animals & Nature
Planet Quest In the last ten years astronomers have discovered over 150 planets beyond our own solar system. Planet Quest is our artistic vision of what these worlds might look like, using the awesome power of your PC to create an infinity of stunning 3D Worlds. Are we alone? It seems rather unlikely. In the last ten years astronomers have discovered over 150 planets beyond our own solar system. Soon we will know how many of them contain life. And one day there will be more charted planets than you can...

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Earthlike, Extrasolar, Galaxy, Moon, Music, Nasa, Nebula, Planet, Planets, Screen Saver
Size: 1.1 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$12.95 | Category: Mind Games
Rider Tarot - Light Edition Rider Tarot - The Greatest Arcane was the first software authorized to use the Rider_Waite deck in 1986. The Rider Tarot deck is the most popular Tarot deck in the world. Users may use the 22 Major Arcane or the 78 Major/Minor Arcane. Eleven popular card spreads have been programmed including the Star Spread, Celtic Cross, French Cross, Planetary Spread, Consequences Spread, Past Present Future Spread, and the Zodiac Spread. Individual cards...

OS: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Card Game, Esoteric, Fortune, Fortune Telling, Horoscope, Rider, Tarot
Size: 5.1 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$14.95 | Category: Card & Casino Games
Rider Tarot - Fairy Edition Tarot is a historic game of divination from which modern playing cards may have evolved. The exact origin of Tarot is lost in time. It was introduced in Europe during the Fourteenth Century. Rider Tarot - The Greatest Arcane was the first software authorized to use the Rider_Waite deck in 1986. The Rider Tarot deck is the most popular Tarot deck in the world. Users may use the 22 Major Arcane or the 78 Major/Minor Arcane. Eleven popular card...

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Software Terms: Esoteric, Fairy, Fortune, Fortune Telling, Horoscope, Rider, Tarot
Size: 3.6 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$12.95 | Category: Mind Games
The Oracle of Amon - Egyptian Tarot The Oracle of Amon - Egyptian Tarot is based on four historic premises: The legendary Book of Thoth reputed to record the history of the world in picture format and stored with the Ark of the Covenant; The visit of Alexander the Great to the world renown Oracle of Amon located at Oasis Siwa in 331 B.C.; The zodiac relief found in the roof of the Hathor Temple at Dendra and; The 26 major gods and godesses of ancient Egypt. The program has a...

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Software Terms: Egypt, Esoteric, Fortune, Fortune Telling, Horoscope, Oracle, Tarot
Size: 4.1 MB | License: Shareware | Price: US$49 | Category: Science
Coeli - Stella 2000 Complete astronomy software suite exploring realistic skies in real time, with observing log, Live Orbits, Sky Quiz, spoken guidance, A-Z encyclopedia, and a concentrated search embracing planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and 300,000 stars. Complete astronomy suite comprising a full-featured planetarium, observing log and list builder, Coeli Time Line, Live Orbits (orrery), location browser, Sky Quiz, and sophisticated searches embracing planets, comets, asteroids, DSOs, and up to...

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Software Terms: Asteroids, Astronomy, Atlas, Comets, Dictionary, Dsos, Encyclopedia, Galaxies, Multimedia, Orrery