Observed arrival · 2026-10-31
Star Shepherd
An early solar-system sandbox prototype about shaping planets from a fixed ring of dust using nudges, orbits and gravity.
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- Players interested in planetary formation and sandbox games
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- The page says its momentum, collision-energy and gravity equations inform collision research, not the game's solver.
Field notes
The page distinguishes the prototype’s implemented systems from work still underway: hot young worlds form and cool, while atmosphere and water remain in development. Its impact model uses visible-surface contact, and asteroid or comet trajectories are presented as aimed rather than magnetically corrected; comet tails brighten on approach and fade afterward. The habitable-zone overlay marks a range for possible surface liquid water, explicitly not a guarantee of life.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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