Online 3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky in real-time - the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, comets, stars and constellations

Explore the 3D world of the Solar System. Learn about past and future missions.

Solar System models, especially mechanical models, called orreries, that illustrate the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System have been built for …

Visualize orbits, relative positions and movements of the Solar System objects in an interactive 3D Solar System viewer and simulator.

This 2D visual model illustrates the scale of the sun and planets in our solar system, and their current distance from the sun.

A semi-realistic model Start Earth 1.5M km 100% 3500 km 100% 1 M⊕ 100% 365 days 100% 24 hours 100% 1

An interactive activity to help you create models of the solar system with your students!

Explore the Solar System in 3D. Planets and constellations will come to life before you. With an astronomical compass, navigate the stars and planets in real time

This page shows a scale model of the solar system, shrunken down to the point where the Sun, normally more than eight hundred thousand miles across, is the size you see it here. The …

Feb 27, 2025 · In this project we'll show you how to make a model of the Solar System that shows the distances between the planets to scale. It makes for a fun science and astronomy project …