In space
The solar system, live in 3D
Zoom out past the Earth and keep going. The planets are where they are right now, and so are the spacecraft exploring them.
Open the live mapWhat you see
- The planets in their real positions, with about 150 spacecraft placed among them.
- Dwarf planets, the three known interstellar objects, and 8,300 distant minor planets.
- The heliosphere and the Oort cloud, drawn and labelled as illustrations.
- Stops along the way: Earth, Moon, Mars, Sun, the solar system, the stars, the galaxy and the universe.
Where the data comes from
- NASA JPL HorizonsPositions of the planets, moons and spacecraft.
- Minor Planet CenterThe distant minor planets.
Always now: everything is placed for the present moment.
Good to know
- The live view has no time controls yet; it shows the present.
- Missions that have ended are not listed yet.
Goes well with
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 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.
Mars in 3DMars as a 3D globe from Viking imagery, with the landing sites, the paths the rovers have driven, and the orbiters circling the planet right now.
From the stars to the edge of the universeFly from the Sun to the edge of the observable universe: 12,807 nearby stars, planets around other stars, the Milky Way and 43,463 galaxies, all in 3D.