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  • About
    • About OpenSpaceThe project, its origins, and the institutions behind it.
    • TeamThe people behind the OpenSpace project.
    • PartnersThe organizations collaborating with the OpenSpace project.
    • ImpactGlobal reach, startup data, and NASA annual reports.
    • ResearchMaster’s theses and dissertations from the LiU program.
    • Brand & AttributionLogos, credit guidelines, and usage policy.
  • Features
    • Globe BrowsingReal planetary surfaces from spacecraft mission data.
    • Mission VisualizationsFly with New Horizons, JWST, Rosetta, and more.
    • HeliophysicsSolar wind, CMEs, and magnetosphere visualization.
    • Versatile Display SupportDomes, multi-projector walls, and networked sessions.
  • Community
    • Use CasesExamples of how institutions use OpenSpace.
    • EventsUpcoming events and conferences.
    • User MeetingsBuild your skills and connect with users at our user meetings.
    • SlackAsk questions and share ideas with the OpenSpace community.
    • ContactSend a message or get support from the team.
    • ContributeSee how you can contribute to the project.
  • Resources
    • DocumentationGetting Started guide, configuration, and API details.
    • TutorialsStep-by-step walkthroughs for new users.
    • HubCommunity-shared assets, profiles, and content.
    • Server StatusLive uptime for OpenSpace data services.
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Open-source software bringing the latest data visualization research to planetariums, classrooms, and screens everywhere.

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Built in collaboration with

Adler Planetarium American Museum of Natural History Denver Museum of Nature & Science Fiske Planetarium Houston Museum of Natural Science Michigan Science Center North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Tekniska museet Universeum Visualization Center C

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Built for every venue

From a portable inflatable dome to a 30-meter planetarium, OpenSpace adapts to your display.

Hayden Planetarium dome with OpenSpace running

Planetarium domes

Drive fixed and portable domes with multi-projector blending, fisheye, and MPCDI support. Built-in tools for warp, edge-blend, and calibration.

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Students using OpenSpace in a classroom

Classrooms

Bring the solar system, deep space, and live mission data into any classroom. Free, cross-platform, with curated profiles and lesson-ready content.

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OpenSpace in a museum exhibit

Museum exhibits

Power immersive permanent and traveling exhibits. Touch interfaces, custom profiles, and synchronized multi-screen displays.

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See what's possible

Real visualizations from real data — planetary surfaces, mission trajectories, deep-sky catalogs, and live space weather.

Globe Browsing

Mars surface from HiRISE imagery

Small Bodies

Asteroid trajectories near Earth

Digital Universe

Sloan Digital Sky Survey galaxy catalog

Space Weather

Earth's magnetosphere and field lines

Mission Visualizations

James Webb Space Telescope unfolding animation

Heliophysics

Solar magnetic field lines from PFSS model

Globe Browsing

Sea surface temperature from satellite data

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Funded by

OpenSpace is grateful to be supported by the following public research funders.

NASA Grantee Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Swedish e-Science Research Centre Vetenskapsrådet Rymdstyrelsen NASA Grantee Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Swedish e-Science Research Centre Vetenskapsrådet Rymdstyrelsen

Funded in part by NASA under award No NNX16AB93A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASA.

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About
  • About OpenSpace
  • Team
  • Partners
  • Impact
  • Research
  • Brand & Attribution
Features
  • Globe Browsing
  • Mission Visualizations
  • Heliophysics
  • Display Support
Community
  • Use Cases
  • Events
  • Annual Meetings
  • Slack
  • Contact
  • Contribute
Resources
  • Documentation
  • Tutorials
  • Hub
  • Server Status
Install
  • Version 0.22.0
  • Previous Versions
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