In space
Mars in 3D
A globe of Mars from NASA’s Viking imagery, with the landing sites, the rovers’ tracks across the surface and the orbiters overhead.
Open the live mapWhat you see
- Landing sites, and the paths the rovers have driven.
- The orbiters around Mars, where they are now.
Where the data comes from
- NASA VikingThe global imagery of Mars.
- NASA JPL HorizonsPositions of the planets, moons and spacecraft.
The surface is a mosaic; the orbiters are placed for the present moment.
Good to know
- The live view has no time controls yet; it shows the present.
Goes well with
The Moon in 3DThe Moon as a 3D globe from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, with landing sites, the paths the rovers drove and the orbiters circling it now.
Spacecraft across the solar systemAbout 150 spacecraft placed live by NASA JPL Horizons, from Voyager 1 and 2 to the James Webb telescope, with their distance, light time and flight replays.
The solar system, live in 3DThe solar system in real-time 3D: the planets where they are now, about 150 spacecraft, dwarf planets, interstellar objects and 8,300 distant minor planets.