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As you zoom out, the solar system's outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – come into view. The date slider allows you to move forwards or backwards by a few months to see the motion of the planets along their orbits.
Visualize orbits, relative positions and movements of the Solar System objects in an interactive 3D Solar System viewer and simulator.
NASA’s Solar System Interactive (also known as the Orrery) is a live look at the solar system, its planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, as well as the real-time locations of dozens of NASA missions.
Explore the 3D world of the Solar System. Learn about past and future missions.
The vast distances and differences in space and time that are present in the real solar system can make observation boring or intimidating. This model contains real data and real orbital math; but distances and differences in space and time are algorithmically reduced to make the exploration experience more interesting and fun.
These inner solar system diagrams show the positions of all numbered asteroids and all numbered comets on 2018 January 1. The orbits and positions of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter are also shown.
Solar System diagram made by Emanuel Bowen in 1747. At that time, Uranus, Neptune, nor the asteroid belts have been discovered yet. Orbits of planets are drawn to scale, but the orbits of moons and the size of bodies are not.
