This is an N-body simulation made in React JS that shows how planets (or other celestial bodies) orbit other celestial bodies. I made this for the final project of my Physics class because I was allowed to choose my topic and project media. The website contains a landing page, a simulation, and a page that explains the math used for the simulation.
Website link here
Goals (not necessarily in a particular order):
- Add circles or spheres to canvas
- Make the celestial bodies orbit each other
- Make the solar system a model of our solar system
- Create a menu or UI to allow user to edit solar system (move or add objects)
- Make a camera that allows user to move around and zoom in/out
- Make a page that explains the math used
- Make it 3D
- Allow switching simulation between 2D and 3D
