Our sun is one of at least 100 billion stars in the milky way a spiral galaxy about 100 000 light years across.
Satellite beyond our solar system.
Delving deep into our solar system.
Observing the sun and its effects on earth.
This fully rendered 3d universe is scientifically accurate allowing you to zoom in for a close look at more than 1 000 exotic planets known to orbit distant stars.
Our living planet shapes the search for life beyond earth a super earth that scorches in extreme heat because it circles so close to its star.
Everywhere imaginable nasa is out there.
Voyager 2 launched on aug.
Its environment still feels the solar influence.
Nasa s exploration spans the universe.
Other solar systems our milky way galaxy is just one of billions of galaxies in the universe.
And while sending astronauts beyond the solar system remains a distant dream humanity has already launched five robotic probes that are on paths to interstellar space.
Eyes on exoplanets will fly you to any planet you wish as long as it s far beyond our solar system.
Welcome to nasa s eyes a way for you to learn about your home planet our solar system the universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them.
The last voyager images were taken valentine s day 1990 when voyager 1 looked back from 3 7 billion miles to take a portrait of seven of the nine planets in our own solar system including the pale blue dot that is earth.
The knowledge and tools nasa has developed to study life on earth will be a great asset to the study of planets beyond our solar system.
Most of the stars in our galaxy are.
The stars are arranged in a pinwheel pattern with four major arms and we live in one of them about two thirds of the way outward from the center.
Voyager 2 bottom is still exploring the.
Voyager 1 top has sailed beyond our solar bubble into interstellar space the space between stars.
With applications for mac and pc as well as apps for mobile devices there are many ways for you to follow along with our scientists and engineers.
Nasa s twin voyager probes voyager 1 and voyager 2 were launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets in our solar system.
This means there are potentially thousands of planetary systems like our solar system within the galaxy.
20 1977 and voyager 1 launched about.
Looking beyond to worlds around other stars.
Get set for launch.
Probing the mysterious structures and origins of our universe.