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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.

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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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