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Real-time Solar System Simulation

This NASA-simulated view of the solar system lets you explore planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the spacecraft investigating them. You can fast-forward or rewind time to explore the solar system from 1950 to 2050.

If you need help navigating, check out the tutorial video here.

INSPIRATION HUB

INSPIRATION HUB

Timeline of space
exploration

1957

First satellite Sputnik (USSR)

1958

NASA programme established (USA)

1961

First Human in Space Yuri Gagarin (USSR)


1966

First probe on Moon - Luna 9 (USSR)

1969

First Humans on Moon - Apollo 11 (USA)

1975

First probe on Venus - Venera 7 (USSR)


1977

Voyager 1 & 2 are launched (USA)

1981

First reusable space shuttle (USA)

1995

First Probe on Jupiter - Galileo (USA)


1998

International Space Station (ISS)

2014

First soft landing on comet - Rosseta (ESA)

2015

First reusable rocket - Falcon 9 (SpaceX)


2020s

First Humans on Mars - ITS Mission (SpaceX)