A space simulator that shwocases the gravitational pull the planets have on each other. It is customizable with features allowing users to add multiplt planets and rockets wherever, as well as having premade examples, including preset "Solar" where we used data from NASA Horizon's API to create a realtime representation of the solar system.

Controls: WASD - Move up, down, left, right Space - Start and stop the simulation

Showcase Video: (NOTE: In real application, windows will adjust automatically to fit screen.

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Credit Links :

Gravity Slingshot Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTfwhmHVpqM&t=172s https://github.com/techwithtim/Slingshot-Effect-Simulation

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ1mixa9RAw&t=1s

UI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMBqjxcKogA

NASA Horizons API: https://ssd-api.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/horizons.html

Chat GPT: https://chatgpt.com/