Gaia Sky

If you are fascinated by the night sky, then you will be happy to learn that there are numerous astronomy aids and applications out there that can bring a bit of that wonder down to earth. Gaia Sky is a tool designed to help you explore the planets, stars and other astral bodies from our Milky Way galaxy.

Take note that the tool packs an extensive database, so you should be patient when loading the application for the first time. Upon launch, the app focuses on Earth by default and provides you with general data about the planet such as the ID, position on the galactic grid, distance, radius, so on and so forth.

In order to navigate to other planets and stars across the galaxy, you should access the menu on the left and type in the object that interest you. Depending on your needs, you can enable and disable other stars, planets, moons, satellites, asteroids or galaxy. Moreover, you can configure the app to generate orbits, boundaries or constellations, so you can find them easier when you are exploring the night sky.

The highlight of the program stems from the realistic images that it can render. In fact, the tool allows you to define the cub map side resolution for the 360 panoramic mode, so you can even create videos you can enjoy watching via a virtual reality headset.

It is worth mentioning that the app focuses on providing you an immersive experience of the cosmos that you can further enhance by exploring it using hotkeys. You can add several graphic tweaks, such as antialiasing, increase the model details or adjust the brightness of the stars, for instance, to make things more realistic.

In the eventuality that you are interested in exploring the stars, planets and their satellites closer so you can find them in the night sky, then Gaia Sky provides you with the latest information and renders an impressive number of astral bodies in a 3D environment.