Star Chart

⭐ STAR CHART ⭐

Explore the Cosmos • Discover New Worlds

Pilot your starship through beautiful nebulae and discover amazing celestial phenomena. Scan mysterious planets and pyramid spaceships to build your cosmic knowledge!

🌍 1000+ Unique Planets

🔺 3D Pyramid Spaceships

⭐ Diverse Space Phenomena

🧠 Space Trivia Questions

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Star Chart

How to Play

🚀 Navigation Controls

Mobile Controls:
• Joystick (Right Side): Drag in any direction for up/down/left/right movement
• Arrow Buttons (Left Side): ↑ Forward, ↓ Backward, ⌖ Recenter View
• Touch Rotation: Swipe on the screen to rotate your view and change direction

Computer Controls:
• Movement Keys: Use ↑ ↓ ← → arrow keys to move up/down/left/right
• Forward/Backward: Space = Forward, Enter = Backward
• Recenter View: Shift key = Reset camera to neutral position
• Rotation Keys: A = Rotate Left, D = Rotate Right, W = Rotate Up, S = Rotate Down
• Auto-Hover: Your ship automatically hovers in space - use rotation to change direction

Scanning: Tap the glowing 👆 indicators near planets and spaceships, or tap directly on objects to scan them

🌍 Planets & Celestial Bodies

Discover diverse worlds throughout the galaxy - each planet is a unique sphere with realistic colors, textures, and atmospheric effects:
• 🪨 Rocky Planets: Brown, gray, and colorful terrestrial worlds with varied surface textures
• 🌍 Gas Giants: Massive planets with thick, swirling atmospheres in blues and greens
• 🔴 Volcanic Worlds: Lava planets with glowing red surfaces and intense heat signatures
• 🧊 Ice Worlds: Frozen planets with crystalline surfaces and light blue atmospheric glows
• 🏜️ Desert Worlds: Sandy, arid planets with golden and tan coloration
• 🌊 Ocean Worlds: Water-covered planets with deep blue surfaces and sky-blue atmospheres

Each planet is a static sphere with unique colors, sizes, and atmospheric effects. Scanning planets reveals astronomy trivia questions about space, our solar system, and celestial phenomena!

🔺 3D Pyramid Spaceships

Encounter mysterious pyramid-shaped spacecraft floating through space with subtle animations and glowing engine effects. These advanced vessels feature:
• Triangular Design: 3D pyramid hulls with pointed nose sections for optimal aerodynamics
• Metallic Surfaces: Various colors including silver, blue, gold, green, and red finishes
• Engine Glows: Subtle blue engine effects at the pyramid base
• Floating Motion: Gentle up-and-down movement with slow rotation
• Varied Sizes: Different pyramid dimensions for visual diversity

Scanning pyramid spaceships reveals scientific facts about spacecraft engineering, propulsion systems, structural design, and space technology!

🔍 Scanning System

Look for glowing scan targets around celestial phenomena, spaceships, and constellation stars. Move closer to objects to reveal scan targets, then tap/click to begin scanning. Each successful scan:
• Adds the discovery to your Star Chart
• Presents educational trivia questions
• Increases your discovery count
• Provides detailed information about the object

📊 Star Chart

Access your discoveries through the Star Chart button. View detailed information about all the phenomena and spaceships you've scanned, including coordinates, sizes, and classifications.

⚙️ Customization

Customize your exploration experience:
• 🎨 Color Customization: Tap the paint brush icon to personalize joystick, button, and trivia question colors
• Scan Range: Adjust how close you need to be to detect objects
• Music Volume: Control ambient space music volume

🎨 Customize Interface

🎮 Control Colors

Joystick & Buttons

Button Hover

❓ Trivia Questions

Question Background

Answer Buttons

Correct Answer

🎨 Interface Theme

Primary Accent

Secondary Accent

🌌 Cosmic Knowledge

Test your space expertise!

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