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Celestia

Celestia is a real-time 3D space simulator that lets users explore the universe, including planets, moons, star clusters, and galaxies, with accurate real-time position and movement calculations. It serves as an interactive planetarium and supports expandable content with add-ons.
Latest: 1.21.3 Web Scrape
Last checked: Jun 9, 2026 12:10am
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Overview

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License: GNU Public License (open-source)Installer: self-extracting archive, zipped bundle, varies by Linux distroWinget: Available

Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 1.21.3 N-2: 1.6.3 Avg cadence: Every 325 days

Top Contributors

Top sitewide contributors:

  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
  3. Bob
  4. Vigneshwaran

Community Notes

Deployment tip • May 10, 2026
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Celestia close-before-update and source note

For managed Celestia deployments, stage Windows installers from the official project releases page: github.com/CelestiaProject/Celestia/releases. Keep detection tied to the installed version you deploy rather than a floating latest-release URL.

Before updating Celestia, close running celestia.exe sessions. Managed update runs can return Exit Code 5 when Celestia is open, so Intune, ConfigMgr, or PSADT packages should handle it as a conflicting process and close or defer before launching the installer.

Also treat the x64 Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable as a prerequisite for Celestia Windows deployments. Install or validate the runtime first, then run the Celestia installer and verify the Celestia Add/Remove Programs entry or installed executable version after setup.

For managed Celestia x64 deployments, stage Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime x64 and the Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable x64 before the Celestia installer. Treat the runtimes as prerequisites with their own detection so first-install failures on clean Windows images are easier to identify.

Sources: Celestia project site, Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable downloads.

For managed Celestia updates, close Celestia before launching setup. If Celestia remains open, the update can return Exit Code 5; close the application first and re-run detection after installation.

Source: Celestia official source.

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Packaging Notes

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Windows package is a self-extracting archive; macOS packages are zipped bundles; Linux installation depends on distro

Notes

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Celestia is open-source and freely modifiable. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The app on mobile platforms (iOS, Android) offers similar 3D space simulation features.