Looking for Space Project Ideas for a Computer Science Grad

What if you create an app that helps people identify stars in the night sky? Users could take a photo of the sky, and your app could label the stars. It could also provide information about each star when they click on it. That would be an interactive and fun project!

How about working on a 2D simulation of our solar system's orbits? It's a great way to dig into some math, implement 2D moving objects, and you could even explore optimization by adding in asteroids.

A good way to start could be with a simple physics simulation. You might try creating a gravity simulator to model a solar system or even different planets. I found some great inspiration from the YouTube channel Kavan, where he showcases how to create a gravity sim and goes further into simulating a black hole.

Creating a visualization tool would be really cool! You could illustrate how Lagrange points work and what happens there. It would not only be informative but also a visually appealing project.

Look for any student-led projects at universities that focus on satellites. At my school, we had this huge initiative where students designed and built a satellite along with the ground station. It was a comprehensive project that involved programming and even organizing the launch! Participating in a space-themed hackathon could also be fun. For example, we created a system that used satellite imagery to determine the best locations for beehives based on environmental factors. Another team focused on using satellite data for planning road trip routes.