Touring the Solar System

Recently, I have read a very recommended book called "The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission" by Jim Bell (see its Goodreads entry). The book, as you can imagine from the title, recounts the story (so far) of the two Vogayer spacecrafts, and of the people who made this possible. There is also a …

Simulate The Solar System with Processing

It's New Year's eve and it's time for horoscopes! Or maybe not. If you are a believer, or if you're not, it's still a good time to learn something more about celestial mechanics. We'll make use of Processing, an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. You …