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NASA's Eyes
Experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive real-time 3D web-based apps. Start exploring your solar system now!
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Eyes on the Solar System
Real-Time 3D Data Visualization - Past, Present, Future
Eyes on Asteroids
Tracking near-Earth objects in real-time 3D
Eyes on the Earth
See the latest Earth Data in 3D
Eyes on Exoplanets
Explore alien worlds in 3D
DSN Now
See which missions are communicating with Earth right now
Mars Relay Network
Track real-time communications on Mars
Mars 2020 EDL
Experience the Entry Descent Landing phases of Perseverance on Mars
NASA's Eyes is a suite of 3D visualization applications that allows everyone to explore and understand real NASA data and imagery in a fun and interactive way. The apps are all run inside a regular web browser, so any device with an internet connection and a browser can run them.
Ready to explore hundreds of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and NASA missions from start to finish? Explore now by clicking on the "Start Exploring" buttons below, each of which launch a separate window in your browser.
5 cool things to do in Eyes
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Land a Rover
Land the Perseverance rover on Mars, step by step.
View in Mars 2020 EDL
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Track Asteroids
See the next 5 asteroids approaching Earth.
View in Eyes on Asteroids
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Pluto First Pic
See the first flyby of Pluto in 2015.
View in Eyes on the Solar System
04
Grand Finale
See the Cassini mission fly between the rings of Saturn and the planet itself, in the famous Grand Finale.
View in Eyes on the Solar System
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Phone Home
Check out all of the missions transmitting data to Earth, live.
View in DSN Now
Screenshot of the Cassini Grand Finale in Eyes visualization application. On the left we see a partial view of Saturn with the Rings projecting their shadow on it. In the middle the Cassini Spacecraft is getting closer to entering the Jupiter atmosphere.
Featured apps
Eyes on the Solar System
This simulated live view of the solar system allows you to explore the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets and the spacecraft interacting with them in 3D. You can also fast-forward or rewind time, and explore the solar system as it looked from 1950 to 2050, complete with past and future NASA missions.
You can follow over 150 NASA missions from start to finish with this browser-based 3D simulation that uses the most accurate data and imagery possible. Watch the Voyager spacecraft from launch in 1977 until today, see the Cassini mission fly through the ice plumes of Enceladus, ride along as OSIRIS-REx lands on an asteroid to scoop up material, see the New Horizons mission take the first close pictures of Pluto, witness the first Artemis mission circle the moon, or preview the Europa Clipper mission. You are free to roam and discover.
Explore the Solar System
Eyes on Asteroids
Track over 30,000 asteroids that are near Earth’s orbit, see the next 5 closest approaches to Earth, and learn about current and historic NASA asteroid and comet missions in this real-time 3D simulation of the solar system.
Try out the interactive "scrolly-telling" that lets you learn about how we define a close approach or how we determine if an asteroid or comet is categorized as a "Potentially Hazardous Object." Or ride along with NASA missions as we make historical discoveries about asteroids and comets, such as the first time we landed on an asteroid, or impacted a comet. See the DART mission impact with a binary asteroid system, and much more. Eyes on Asteroids lets you track all the latest discoveries.
Track the closest Asteroids
Eyes on the Earth
Fly along with NASA's Earth science missions in real-time, monitor Earth's vital signs like Carbon Dioxide, Ozone and Sea Level, and see satellite imagery of the latest major weather events, all in an immersive, 3D environment. Ride along with the International Space Station, and watch the sun rise and set 16 times a day. Check out the latest Carbon Monoxide data to see if there are fires around the globe, or see the latest Precipitation and Soil Moisture data. Track dozens of NASA satellites as they take data above Earth. Watch videos and animations explaining the latest data trends, or go back in time to see past data. You can select a date range and play back global imagery and data going back twenty years, including major weather events. With Eyes on the Earth, you can track Earth's vital signs, live.
View Earth's vital signs
Eyes on Exoplanets
An exoplanet is a planet that is not in our solar system. It is estimated that there is at least one planet for every star in the galaxy, so there are a huge number to discover. Explore over 5,500 confirmed exoplanet systems in this 3D interactive simulation.  You can visit every exoplanet ever discovered and ride along with the spacecraft that found them. The app is constantly updated for the latest discoveries, and you can visit any system, compare it to our solar system, and see if any of the planets reside in the "habitable zone", indicating a possibility of life.
Browse by planet type, detection method, or observatory, or see just the discoveries made by the Kepler and TESS missions. You can land on Earth and see a map of all the known exoplanets from your hometown.
Explore Exoplanets
DSN Now (Deep Space Network)
See which spacecraft is “phoning home” with DSN Now. Every five seconds, DSN Now updates with real-time data from the ground stations of the Deep Space Network. Click on a dish to learn more about the live connection between the spacecraft and the ground.
Monitor space communications 24/7 to see the live communications from space.
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Featured Earth event
Visualize the latest Earth events in Eyes
Super Typhoon Sinlaku
In mid-April 2026, a powerful typhoon bore down on the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean. The storm, Super Typhoon Sinlaku, was notable for reaching such exceptional strength so early in the year. The storm continued along its northwest track toward the Marianas on the morning of April 14, as storm bands began to bring heavy rain to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Visualize this event in Eyes
Featured Earth event
Visualize the latest Earth events in Eyes
Visualize Past Earth events
Hurricane Imelda
On September 29th, 2025, the NOAA-20 satellite captured this image of Hurricane Imelda off the coast of the eastern U.S. in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm became a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, September 30th. The hurricane is moving east-northeast and is moving away from the southeastern United States.
Hurricane Erin
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Terra satellite captured this image of Hurricane Erin off the coast of the eastern U.S. in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin formed on Aug. 11 east of the Cape Verde Islands and strengthened as it traveled west. On Aug. 15, Erin became the first hurricane of the season, undergoing a period of rapid intensification and strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in around 24 hours. Erin then weakened as it turned away from the U.S. East Coast and grew in size. Around the time of the image, Erin had tropical storm winds extending around 575 miles (925 kilometers) across with speeds of about 100 mph (155 kph), making it a Category 2 storm.
Klyuchevskoy Volcano Erupts Large Ash Cloud
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupting on Aug. 7, 2025. The light gray ash cloud casts a dark gray shadow, making the ash plume appear as a white and black streak. The Klyuchevskoy volcano is located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and first started erupting in April. The activity increased in late July, although the uptick was unrelated to the July 29 earthquake in the region. Then, on August 6, the volcano began to belch ash plumes 38,00 feet (11.5 kilometers) into the atmosphere. The Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team raised the aviation hazard to red – the highest level of alert – on August 6.
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Drifts Eastward
The NOAA-21 satellite captured this image on Aug. 4, 2025, showing widespread smoke from wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The wispy, light gray clouds of smoke stretch across the Great Lakes region, the northeastern U.S., Nova Scotia, and beyond. Large wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan began burning in May and have continued all summer. According to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, the number of fires in Canada is slightly below the long-term average for this time of year, but the amount of land area burned is more than double the long-term average.
Grand Canyon Wildfire Grows Rapidly
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of plumes of smoke coming from the Dragon Bravo wildfire on July 28, 2025. The fire has been burning at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona since July 4. Firefighting crews had been making progress toward containing the blaze until July 27, when historically dry air, hot temperatures, and strong winds began to spur a rapid spread of the fire. Inciweb characterized the fire behavior as “extreme,” noting that fire activity now persists through most of the day and doesn’t calm down much overnight as wildfires typically do.
Plume of Sulfur Dioxide from Iceland Volcano
This image shows the concentration of sulfur dioxide coming from an ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland. The eruption began on July 16, 2025 and the Suomi NPP satellite captured this image on July 17. Sulfur dioxide is a natural product of volcanic activity and is shown here in blue, with lighter blue indicating higher concentrations. The eruption has produced significant amounts of sulfur dioxide, prompting air quality warnings in some parts of Iceland, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
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NASA 3D Models
The Eyes team transforms complex mission CAD models into lightweight models optimized for the web.
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Front closeup of Curiosity rover from 3d model
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Europa Clipper 3D Model
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InSight 3D Model
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Curiosity 3D Model
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List of interactive visualizations
Experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive real-time 3D apps for Mac, PC, and mobile devices.
Eyes on the Solar System
This simulated view of the solar system allows you to explore the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets and the spacecraft exploring them. You can also fast-forward or rewind time, and explore the solar system as it looked from 1950 to 2050.
Start Exploring
Eyes on Asteroids
Explore over 30,000 asteroids that are near Earth’s orbit, see the next 5 closest approaches to Earth, and learn about current and historic NASA asteroid and comet missions in this real-time 3D simulation of the solar system.
Start Exploring
Eyes on the Earth
Fly along with NASA's Earth science missions in real-time, monitor Earth's vital signs like Carbon Dioxide, Ozone and Sea Level, and see satellite imagery of the latest major weather events, all in an immersive, 3D environment.
Start Exploring
Eyes on Exoplanets
Explore over 5,500 exoplanet systems in this 3D interactive simulation.  You can visit every exoplanet ever discovered and ride along with the spacecraft that found them.
Start Exploring
Mars Relay Network
See the current, past, and future communication between Mars orbiters, Mars landers and rovers, using real data from the Mars missions themselves.  Land on the surface of Mars with the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers to see the orbiters fly overhead, or see the communication "wedges" visually from orbit.
Start Exploring
Mars 2020 Entry Descent Landing
Experience the famous “Seven Minutes of Terror” for yourself in this step-by-step interactive 3D story simulation of the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) of the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. Starting from orbit, follow the spacecraft as it enters the Martian atmosphere, watch the parachute deploy, and see the sky crane lower the rover gently to the ground.
Start Exploring
Experience Curiosity
This web interactive re-creates specific days of the Curiosity rover’s mission, including drilling on Sol 908, and the creation of the famous “selfie” from Sol 868. You can also click and drag on the robotic arm, antenna, and mast to make them move, or learn about each instrument on the rover.
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Experience InSight
This web interactive simulates the deployment and science operations of the Mars Insight mission.  Bring the mission to life by controlling its robotic arm and learn about the many instruments on board.
Start Exploring
DSN Now
See which spacecraft is “phoning home” with DSN Now. Every five seconds, DSN Now updates with real-time data from the ground stations of the Deep Space Network. Click on a dish to learn more about the live connection between the spacecraft and the ground.
Start Exploring
Earth Now
NASA's Earth Now mobile app shows the latest data from the agency's Earth-observing satellite fleet on your phone or tablet. Track storms and weather with the "Visible Earth" vital sign, use "Carbon Monoxide" to hunt for forest fires and volcanic eruptions, and more. Tap a satellite to view its 3D model and access its related data. Learn more with the "Details" button or see trends by playing an animated data sequence.
Spacecraft AR
Spacecraft AR is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you place many different spacecraft in your immediate surroundings. Find a flat space and generate interactive 3D models right in front of you, in small or true-to-life proportions. Take pics in your favorite locations, then keep exploring with in-depth information about the spacecraft and missions.
Eclipse 2017
In this interactive, web-based 3D simulation, you can click anywhere on the Earth to view the August 21st, 2017 total eclipse.
Start Exploring
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NSN SR Now
The Near Space Network Space Relay provides near-constant communication through a constellation of GEOsynchronous satellites.
NSN DTE Now
The Near Space Network Direct-to-Earth antennas provide communication services through a blend of diverse service providers.
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