Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 20, 2017: Dan Dixon - Project Lead & Creator of Universe Sandbox

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Channel: Fraser Cain · 2017 · Science & Technology

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We record the Weekly Space Hangout every Friday at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern. You can watch us live on Universe Today or the Universe Today YouTube page.

Our special guest this week is Universe Sandbox Developer Dan Dixon. Dan is the creator and director of Universe Sandbox ², an accessible space simulator application that merges real-time gravity, climate, collision, and physical interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet.

Dan began work on the original Universe Sandbox in 2006, and continues to work on the latest version, Universe Sandbox ², with the help of a growing team of talented developers, artists, and scientists.

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