✨3D Solar System Using ### 🔐 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root to enable the Gemini-powered chatbot (currently using gemini-2.5-flash):

VITE_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_google_ai_studio_key

& Vite - VibeCode🌌

A visually interactive 3D Solar System simulation built with Three.js and Vite.
Explore the planets, their orbits, and the beauty of our solar neighborhood — all in your browser!

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✨ Features

• 🌞 Realistic 3D models of the Sun and planets
• 🪐 Animated orbits & rotations
• 🌍 Scaled distances & sizes (for clarity)
• 🖱️ Mouse controls — zoom, pan, and rotate
• ⚡ Built with Vite for fast loading
• 📱 Responsive design (desktop & mobile)

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📸 Screenshots

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🚀 Getting Started

✅ Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• npm or yarn

⚙️ Installation

git clone https://github.com/SoumyaEXE/3d-Solar-System-ThreeJS.git
cd 3d-Solar-System-ThreeJS
npm install

▶️ Running Locally

npm run dev

🔗 Then Open

http://localhost:5173

� Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root to enable the Gemini-powered chatbot (currently tuned for the gemini-2.0-flash-latest model):

VITE_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_google_ai_studio_key

The development server will pick up changes automatically; restart it after editing the .env file when building for production.

�📦 Build for Production

npm run build

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📂 Project Structure

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├── public/
│   └── textures/      # Planet textures
├── src/
│   ├── main.js        # Main entry point
│   └── ...            # Other source files
├── index.html
├── package.json
├── vite.config.js
└── README.md

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🛠️ Tech Stack

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to open an issue or submit a PR to improve the project.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.

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🌍 Credits

• 🌌 Planet textures: NASA
• 🛰️ 3D inspiration: Three.js Examples

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👥 Contributors

_{Thanks to all who have contributed!}