
System, orbits of asteroids and comets, and more withĮarth/Space/Sky simulator available for yourĭownloading pleasure. Machines, as well as view the sky, stars at the horizon, the solar Windows users can create images like this in real time, on their own The Earth and Moon Viewer would have been enormously moreĭifficult to implement without the help of the software and You can view named features on any of the bodies Day and night are not shown for solar system bodiesīecause the ability to calculate the Sun's apparent position Of imagery is available and can be selected from the control You can view a variety of solar system objects whose surfaces Interactive Perigee and Apogee Calculator. In addition to the Earth, you can also view the MoonĪbove named formations on the lunar surface.Ī related document compares the appearance of the Moon Information and answers to frequently-asked questions. Request with frequently-used parameters and save it as a Which shows clouds, land and sea temperatures, and ice, or theĮxpert mode allows you additional control over Image of cloud cover superimposed on a map of the Earth, a Or above various cities around the globe. Location on the planet specified by latitude, Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday.Welcome to Earth and Moon Viewer and Solar System Explorer.Įarth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science since 2015.

in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University.

Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. She was contributing writer for (opens in new tab) for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well.
