The video below was created by Eric, an astronomer working on Universe Sandbox ².

He explains how we calculate both radial velocity and normalized light curves, two key components in methods of detecting exoplanets.

You will be able to try out these new features for yourself in an upcoming alpha of Universe Sandbox ².

If you do not yet own Universe Sandbox ², you can buy it now to get instant access to the alpha, as well as free updates up to and including the final release: universesandbox.com/2.