NASA's Eyes: 3D space apps in your browser, and what NASA says about them
NASA's Eyes are real-time 3D web apps for space. NASA says they run in a modern web browser on phones, tablets and computers.
What it is
NASA's Eyes is a set of web apps from NASA that show space in 3D. NASA's page says you can "experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive real-time 3D web-based apps". Eyes on the Solar System is billed as "real-time 3D data visualization: past, present, future". It is not an AI tool, and it is not a phone app: it runs in a web browser.
Is it free?
No NASA page we read says "free" or shows a price for the Eyes apps, and we saw no sign-in or payment step on the pages we could read. The FAQ says the apps work for "anyone with a web browser and an internet connection". We could not open the Eyes on the Solar System app itself to check, because its page loads only with JavaScript.
The apps NASA lists
- Eyes on the Solar System: past, present and future positions of planets and spacecraft.
- Eyes on Asteroids: tracking near-Earth objects in real time in 3D.
- Eyes on the Earth: the latest Earth data in 3D.
- Eyes on Exoplanets: exploring planets around other stars in 3D.
- DSN Now (NASA's Deep Space Network), Mars Relay Network, and Mars 2020 Entry, Descent and Landing, which lets you watch Perseverance's landing steps.
- The FAQ also names Experience Curiosity, Experience InSight and a Spacecraft AR app for iOS and Android. We did not check those.
What you need, per NASA's FAQ
- A modern web browser and an internet connection. The FAQ says it works on phones, tablets, laptops and Linux.
- The older downloadable versions still run if you have them, but NASA says they are "no longer supported". You do not need to download anything.
Our advice
- Start at eyes.nasa.gov and pick one app. Eyes on the Solar System is the broadest.
- It is a good one for school projects and curious kids, but we did not test it, so check it runs well on your device.
Privacy and data
- We read no privacy statement specific to the Eyes apps and make no claim on what data they collect. They are hosted on NASA's websites, which have their own site policies that we did not read.
India
- No region limit appears on the pages we read. We did not test it from India, and there is no price to convert.
Frequently asked questions
Is NASA's Eyes free?
No NASA page we read says free or shows a price.
Do I need to install anything?
No. NASA says the apps run in a modern web browser.
Does it work on a phone?
NASA's FAQ says yes, on phones, tablets, desktops and laptops.
Sources: eyes.nasa.gov, NASA Eyes, Eyes FAQ. Checked 19 October 2026.
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