Most of us look up at the sky, wonder what is actually out there, and then let the thought go. But Nasa heard that question and built a free website — Nasa’s Eyes at science.nasa.gov/eyes — bringing almost everything we know about the universe right to our screens.
The site is detailed but very interesting for all those wanting to be an astronaut or have a deep interest in astronomy. So, upon opening the site, the first thing to notice on the homepage is a video playing in the background showing planets, spacecraft and asteroids, all rendered in smooth 3D.
As you scroll down, you will see sections like Eyes on the Solar System, Eyes on Asteroids, Eyes on the Earth, Eyes on Exoplanets, DSN Now, Mars 2020 EDL, Mars Relay Network, and a few more. Each one opens in a separate window.
The “Solar System” section is the biggest in all. Here, you can explore the solar system in 3D and track over 150 Nasa missions from their launch date all the way to today. You can rewind time back to 1950 or fast forward to 2050 and watch missions play out.
The “Asteroids” section lets you track 30,000 near-Earth asteroids in real time and see which five are coming closest to Earth next. In “Eyes on the Earth,” you can see live satellite data, carbon dioxide levels, sea level changes, ozone, precipitation, etc. The site updates it with real weather events, too. The “DSN Now” section shows you a live feed, updating every five seconds, of which deep space dishes on Earth are currently talking to which spacecraft.
Overall, the site teaches you more than you’d expect. You start to understand the actual scale of space. How far away things are. How long do missions take? How satellites orbit in layers. How do we even talk to something as far away as Voyager?
And these days, with all the free time on your hands, just stir the budding astronaut in you and experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe and the spacecraft exploring them — all in an immersive real-time 3D experience.
Visit: science.nasa.gov/eyes
Published in Dawn, Young World, May 30th, 2026
