Name: Tour the solar system from home
Uploaded: 2012-06-23T14:04:45Z
Duration: 7 min 36 s
Description: Want to navigate the solar system without having to buy a spacecraft? Jon Nguyen demos NASA JPL's "Eyes on the Solar System" -- free-to-use software for exploring the planets, moons, asteroids, and spacecraft that rotate around our sun in real-time.

Jon Nguyen: Tour the solar system from home

Tour the solar system from home

Want to navigate the solar system without having to buy a spacecraft? Jon Nguyen demos NASA JPL's "Eyes on the Solar System" -- free-to-use software for exploring the planets, moons, asteroids, and spacecraft that rotate around our sun in real-time.

NASA’s interactive software lets anyone travel through space in real time, turning distant planets and spacecraft into accessible destinations. Users can ride along with missions like Voyager 1 or witness a sunset on the International Space Station, all from home. The tool features data reaching back to 1950 and forward to 2050, making exploration both educational and immersive. This digital experience helps reveal the ongoing excitement of space exploration and inspires curiosity about our place in the cosmos.