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Star Chart: VR Skywatching

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A new virtual reality app lets users explore the solar system up close, from scorching-hot Mercury to faraway Pluto and beyond. Take a look at some views from the Star Chart program here.

Saturn in Star Chart for VR

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A close-up of Saturn in Star Chart for VR.

Uranus in Star Chart for VR

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Uranus and its rings shown in Star Chart for VR.

Cygnus in Star Chart for VR

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The constellation Cygnus in Star Chart for VR.

Solar System in Star Chart for VR

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A faraway look at the solar system in Star Chart for VR.

Saturn and Moons in Star Chart for VR

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Saturn and its moons in Star Chart for VR.

Mars in Star Chart VR

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Mars and one of its moons in Star for Chart VR

Mars Features in Star Chart for VR

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Major features of Mars in Star Chart for VR.

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Elizabeth Howell
Elizabeth Howell
Former Staff Writer, Spaceflight (July 2022-November 2024)

Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., was a staff writer in the spaceflight channel between 2022 and 2024 specializing in Canadian space news. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years from 2012 to 2024. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House, leading world coverage about a lost-and-found space tomato on the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?" (ECW Press, 2022) is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. 

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