Launch yourself into orbit and discover the WONDERS OF SPACE through the eyes of the world-famous Hubble Space Telescope. This screen saver includes over forty INCREDIBLY DETAILED IMAGES of spinning galaxies, colorful nebulae, distant supernova remnants, solar system planets, and other amazing celestial bodies.

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the second-smallest planet in the solar system! It is about the same size as our Moon and their cratered surfaces actually have much in common. Mercury travels around the Sun faster than any other planet.

Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is mysterious and intriguing. Many sci-fi stories talked about the ancient race of Martians. In fact with new data coming from space probes, a growing number of scientists now believe that life on Mars is quite likely.

Saturn is a large gas planet. It has the lowest density of any planet in our solar system and would actually float if it was placed in water! The winds in its atmosphere reach speeds up to 1700 kilometers per hour! It is known for its extensive ring system which is formed by a thousand individual rings that are composed of water ice and dust.

Space tourism is only available to very rich people. Among its primary attractions is the awesome and thrilling feeling of looking at the Earth from space described by all astronauts as extremely intense and mind-boggling.

The Distant Suns-Grand Tour 3D screen saver is a high-speed full motion solar-system simulator using OpenGL technology and accelerated graphics.The positions and rotations of each of the planets and their moons are accurate to the current date and time! Watch the moons of Saturn in their daily dance around the majestic ringed world or the Earth rotate under your feet.

Photo Screensavers bring you a new dimension in presenting pictures that prompt the imagination and recall memories. While your computer is idle, five full size pictures taken from outer space will give you the opportunity to see how beautiful our planet is.