Space is Big | Update 31.4

Universe Sandbox

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe. VR optional.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/RDVioYq.gif[/img] “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”     - Douglas Adams, [i]The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[/i] And now we’ve made it a bit easier to comprehend the scale of space. [h3]Scaling Space[/h3] The unit of measurement selection menu now explains what each unit means to help you better understand the vastness of space. Unit names based on the properties of other objects (like Earth mass) have also been updated for clarity. [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/37cb2ad91acf6327d2dfd8a378b0430232154157.png[/img] [i]Before[/i] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/337f202f3aa2b8daae35be0009849bb7036871c6.png[/img] [i]After[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [h3]Juno Flyby of Europa[/h3] On September 29, 2022, the Juno spacecraft performed a flyby of Jupiter’s moon Europa, coming within 352 kilometers and taking the [url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-juno-gets-highest-resolution-close-up-of-jupiter-s-moon-europa]highest-ever resolution close-up image[/url] of the moon’s surface. Watch this close flyby in our new simulation [b]Juno Flyby of Europa in 2022[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/EH9rK4t.gif[/img] [h3]More Highlights[/h3] You can now view and monitor the data views for all objects in a simulation at once, also called the Atlas, by going to [b]Open View Panel Settings > 2D Settings > Show All Maps Atlas[/b]. The interface for this type of view is a work in progress. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/dad43f4ce872f34fa4416c4d17b83c0c1d037f9c.png[/img] Object holograms have been updated to look the same, be more visible across different backgrounds, and clearly show their positions in front of or behind other objects [table] [tr] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/1596675f27135f22d587cec0f07391eb48a49f99.gif[/img] [i]Before[/i] [/td] [td] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4425618/d058eb54e6e280d316f573012e45ddaa4230e289.gif[/img] [i]After[/i] [/td] [/tr] [/table] This update includes 4+ additions and 15+ fixes and improvements. [url=http://universesandbox.com/whatsnew]Check out the full list of What's New in Update 31.4[/url] Please report any issues on our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/230290/discussions/1/]Steam forum[/url], [url=https://discord.gg/us]on Discord[/url], or in-game via Home > Send Feedback.