Cyber Planets: Building Virtual Worlds to Explore
core plexus writes "Space.com has an interesting article on 'Cyber Planets': NASA plans to create
hundreds of 'synthetic planets' that might represent real worlds orbiting faraway stars. Also tells about the Planetary Finder Mission, and an interview with one of the creators. Doesn't describe what software they're using, though."
They have already! Here is a 'virtual photo' of the earth after GW leaves office.