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Bartosz Ciechanowski
Bartosz Ciechanowski publishes interactive articles about science and engineering, including a feature on the Moon.
About Bartosz Ciechanowski
Bartosz Ciechanowski's website publishes interactive articles about science and engineering. The reviewed page is a Moon article dated December 17, 2024. It uses adjustable 3D and sky views to show how the Moon appears from space and how its position in the sky changes with date, time, and location. The article then introduces a simple gravity sandbox where readers can change the positions, velocities, and masses of two bodies and watch their motion.
The Moon article says it will also cover gravity, ocean tides, and eclipses. The reviewed excerpt does not show those sections. The gravity sandbox is described as a simplified simulation, so its collision behavior is not a full physical model.
Key features
- Draggable 3D view of the Moon from space, with a date and time slider
- Sky panorama showing the Moon's position across days and hours
- Globe figurine that shows the sky at a chosen location on Earth
- Button to place the figurine at the current location, if the browser allows it
- Two-body gravity sandbox with adjustable positions, velocities, and masses
- Force arrows and trajectory lines that show how bodies gravitationally interact
Best for: Readers who want a hands-on, visual introduction to the Moon's motion and basic gravity, such as students and general science learners.
Good for
- Lets readers manipulate models directly instead of only reading static diagrams
- Shows the Moon's sky position and lighting changes across days and hours
- Presents orbital and gravity ideas step by step with adjustable parameters
Watch out for
- The two-body collision model is explicitly described as simplified
- Location-based sky view depends on whether the browser allows location access
- The reviewed excerpt does not include the sections on tides and eclipses
Bartosz Ciechanowski at a glance
- Website
- ciechanow.ski
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Bartosz Ciechanowski FAQ
Do I need to share my location to use the sky view?
No. The location button places the figurine at your current location only if your browser allows it. You can also drag the figurine on the globe to choose a location manually.
Why can we only see one side of the Moon from Earth?
The article explains that the Moon shows Earth only one of its sides. Small wobbles in its motion let us see some parts near the edges, but most of the far side is never visible from Earth.
Is the collision in the gravity sandbox physically realistic?
The article presents it as a simplified simulation in which colliding bodies stick together. It says a more realistic visualization of collisions will be shown later.
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