1986 is the year for Halley's Comet, named after the English astronomer and mathematician Edmund Halley (1656 - 1742) who predicted the return of the comet. So it is fitting that we have a program to provide more information about our solar system. It could be especially useful to our younger readers who, by plotting a co ordinate, are transported to a planet and provided certain information to be retained for a later quiz. Of course, you can cheat and go straight to the quiz - bar then you won't learn much and probably get a low score. So vi.it the planets first. As with most pieces of software in the magazine. Space Explorer provides an opportunity for enhancements, for example, sound can he aided or the colours improved as this was originally developed for a green screen CPC464. The program is preceded by an optional loader. TAU |