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This is so awesome. I've wanted something like this where you could visit all scales of the universe from tiny atoms, to the galaxy, to the broader universe. Does something like that exist in some form?

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I think https://spaceengine.org/ fills part of your request. I haven't played it but I've watched videos about it and it looks like you can jump anywhere around the observable universe and look at any object you want.

This looks terrific. But it's Windows-only.

I think it's available on Steam which would mean you could theoretically use it on Linux with Steam's Proton compatibility layer.

Can that be tested before purchase?

Steam has a generous return/refund policy [0], so you could buy it, test it, and if it doesn't work request a refund.

[0]: https://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

It worked for me last year, and entertained a few of us for a good while. Been meaning to revisit.

Side note: Elite Dangerous is on offer at the moment and that has been the only thing to give me that unnerving sense of scale you get when travelling between systems.

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