Universe Sandbox’s current composition system uses four materials (iron, silicate, water, and hydrogen) each with a set of physical properties including This feature and interface are a work in progress.
Material Properties in Universe Sandbox The Composition tab shows material properties, including total mass, the percentage and mass in each phase (solid, liquid, and gas), and more.
Learn how to opt-in to a preview version on Steam: Try the Terraforming | Update 34 preview right now!Įight new materials and our new composition system are now available for testing and feedback. Our new system will allow you to realistically simulate planet surfaces and atmospheres, accurately terraform planets, and more. However, our current composition system is too simple to simulate phenomena like lakes of liquid methane on Saturn’s moon Titan. Every planet in Universe Sandbox is simulated with a combination of materials, like iron and water, that are used to compute properties like planet radius and water flow. Our new composition system, including eight new materials, like oxygen and methane, is still in active development and has not been released, but you can opt-in to a preview version now on Steam. These materials are transferred to the Moon's surface, forming lakes that flow together and eventually evaporate to create an atmosphere. The Moon is bombarded with asteroids made of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, methane, and water.
