About Us

Simulation Curriculum Corp.

Simulation Curriculum develops and publishes best-in-class simulation software and curriculum for the K-12 and College markets world-wide. Our mission is to help fill the need for high quality, accurate simulation-based curriculum for topics in Astronomy, Earth Sciences and beyond.

Founded by Michael Goodman and Seth Meyers in 2008 as a spin-off from Imaginova Corp.,  Simulation Curriculum Corp. is based in Minneapolis, MN. Our award-winning flagship product, Starry Night is the world's leading digital desktop planetarium. Our newest product, The Layered Earth, brings the same amazing detail, interactivity and just plain wow to Geology, Weather and Oceanography.

Starry Night™

We think Starry Night is world's best, most innovative, user friendly digital astronomy content. Starry Night, originally created in 1996, has been in continuous development ever since. It is unrivaled in its ease of use, completeness and beauty. The Starry Night development team, is committed to using software to put elegant, powerful interactive learning experiences into hands of amateur astronomers, educators and students  everywhere. 

Starry Night Education™

Starry Night is in more than 10,000 classrooms worldwide, is bundled with most major college Astronomy textbooks and is the engine running the most advanced, teacher-friendly planetariums in the world. Starry Night gives educators powerful, accurate, reliable tools to inspire and engage students regardless of their level of content knowledge or technical expertise.

We are passionate about astronomy. For more than 10 years, we have been refining Starry Night for professional and amateur astronomers. Many of our favorite customers are dedicated and talented K-12 science teachers, who have helped us to refine and improve the functionality of our software.

These dedicated teachers have inspired us to create the comprehensive, award-winning curriculum in our Elementary, Middle and High School products. We have blended our powerful simulation software with hands-on activities, videos and extensive teacher resource materials -- all correlated to national and state content standards.

We are committed to providing the best astronomy and space science curriculum software, DVDs and other resources for educators.

Starry Night will revolutionize how you and your students see the universe.

The Layered Earth™

Our newest product line, The Layered Earth, integrates your Earth Science curriculum with the latest technology to prepare your students for the skills they'll need in the 21st Century.

In a dynamic environment, through step-by-step computer explorations, activities and resources, you'll guide your students through a geological journey that will rock their world. We have blended our powerful simulation software with hands-on activities, multimedia and extensive teacher resource materials -- all correlated to national and state content standards.

The Layered Earth. The educational advantage for Earth Science.