This week I chat about some interesting tools and tutorials for using Blender for non-visualization Astronomy stuff.

Links for this week:

Cycles X   https://code.blender.org/2021/04/cycles-x/

Fulldome Production With Blender https://github.com/waystar/2019-Blender-Workshop-Materials

How to make planets in Blender   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6224Wisxwxc

Darkfall Shader Library intro  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbj20u53uW8

The Shader Library   https://darkfallblender.blogspot.com/p/the-shader-library.html

Mark Kingsnorth original nebula tutorial (files no longer available, but still good to read) http://www.markkingsnorth.com/2017/01/31/blender-nebula-group-node-tutorial-download/

Mark Kingsnorth Nebula Generator on BlenderMarket https://blendermarket.com/products/nebula-generator

3D Star Map (link to demo version and store in description)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRshK5qhJDA

Black Hole art from Void_SW on BlenderNation https://www.blendernation.com/2021/05/04/hand-picked-blender-art-4/

Create a Black Hole in Blender - Iridesium   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5naMFeWTBeY

Procedural Galaxies in Blender 2.91!  -CBaileyFilm   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQXI5KownU

Procedural Solar Flare Shader Blender Tutorial!  - CBaileyFilm   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9anTO45bCM

Mustafar Procedural Lava Planet Shader  - CBaileyFilm   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCztNvPGq1w