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An open source 3D universe simulator with support for more than a billion objects.

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Explore This Section * Eyes Home * Applications * Eyes on the Solar System * Eyes on Asteroids * Eyes on the Earth * Eyes on Exoplanets * DSN Now * Mars Relay Network * Mars 2020 EDL * Experience Curiosity * Experience InSight * Earth Now * Spacecraft AR * For Museums * FAQ # 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! ## Click any of these eyes products to start exploring ### 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 * 01 ### Land a Rover Land the Perseverance rover on Mars, step by step. View in Mars 2020 EDL * 02 ### Track Asteroids See the next 5 asteroids approaching Earth. View in Eyes on Asteroids * 03 ### 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 * 05 ### Phone Home Check out all of the missions transmitting data to Earth, live. View in DSN Now ## 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. Explore DSN Now NASA/JPL-Caltech ### Featured Earth event ## Visualize the latest Earth events in Eyes Three Tropical Cyclones in the South Pacific On Feb. 25, 2025, the Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of three tropical cyclones in the southern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Alfred (left) had winds of around 86 mph (138 kph). It is expected to strengthen while traveling south before turning southwest towards Australia on Feb. 28 and weakening. The other two tropical cyclones, Seru (middle) and Rae (right) had winds of around 75 mph (121 kph) and 69 mph (111 kph), respectively. Visualize this event in Eyes ### Featured Earth event ## Visualize the latest Earth events in Eyes ## Visualize Past Earth events ### Winter Snowpack is Near Average in Northern U.S., Below Average in Southern Areas This image shows the water content of the snowpack across the Continental United States in mid February 2025. White, red, and green colors indicate deeper snow that contains more water. The image was captured by NASA's SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) satellite on Feb. 11. ### Atmospheric River Brings Snow and Rain to the Western U.S. This image shows moisture-laden clouds flowing from the Pacific Ocean to the Western U.S., captured by NASA’s PACE satellite on Feb. 2, 2025. The atmospheric river is causing a multi-day winter storm along the west coast and inland to the Northern Rockies. ### Small Eruptions Continue at Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano This nighttime image shows the glow of molten lava in the summit area of the Kilauea volcano (lower right), captured by the NOAA-20 satellite on Jan. 28, 2025. The glow on Oahu (near the middle of the image) comes from Honolulu’s city lights. The Jan. 28 eruption lasted around 16 hours, ### Winter Storm Covers Southeast U.S. in Snow On Jan. 22, 2025, the NOAA-21 satellite captured this image of a snow-covered Southeast U.S. On Jan. 21, 2025, a rare winter storm traveled across the Gulf Coast, dumping snow from Texas through the Florida Panhandle before traveling across Georgia and the Carolinas. Many places in the region had eight or more inches of snow accumulation, with several locations setting new records, including New Orleans and Milton, Florida. ### Lake Effect Snow Piles up in the Upper Midwest The process of “lake effect” snow is illustrated in this image captured by NASA’s Aqua satellite on Feb. 17, 2025. Cold air blowing across the Great Lakes evaporates moisture from the open waters. Resources ## NASA 3D Models The Eyes team transforms complex mission CAD models into lightweight models optimized for the web. Find more 3D models Front closeup of Curiosity rover from 3d model NASA/JPL-Caltech ## Download 3D Models ## Europa Clipper 3D Model Mar 13, 2024 GLB (34.05 MB) ## Juno 3D Model Mar 13, 2024 GLB (8.76 MB) ## InSight 3D Model Mar 13, 2024 GLB (21.32 MB) ## Curiosity 3D Model Mar 13, 2024 GLB (11.31 MB) ## 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. Start Exploring ### 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. Read more ### 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. Read more ### 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 ## Explore More Apps ## 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. ## Feedback Contact the Eyes support team. We will never share your email address. Privacy Policy Mail to Keep Exploring ## Discover More Topics From NASA ### Climate Change NASA is a global leader in studying Earth’s changing climate. Solar System Exploration Exoplanets Science Missions

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The astronomy and quantum information science communities met together in a one-day workshop to share experiences and ideas on how to reach the next level — the quantum level — of astronomical interferometry.

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