🪐 Solar System Simulator

Explore the Sun, the eight planets, orbital motion, and interactive planet facts in 3D.

Controls

Select a Planet

Click a planet to view details.

About the Solar System

The solar system is centered on the Sun and includes the objects that orbit it: eight planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

Sun

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star and contains about 99.86% of the solar system mass.

Mercury

Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, with extreme surface temperature changes.

Venus

Venus is the hottest planet, wrapped in a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere.

Earth

Earth is the only known planet with life, and water covers about 71% of its surface.

Mars

Mars is the Red Planet, rich in iron oxide and home to Olympus Mons.

Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest planet and is known for its long-lived Great Red Spot.

Saturn

Saturn is famous for its rings, made of countless ice particles and rocky fragments.

Uranus

Uranus was the first planet discovered by telescope and rotates on a highly tilted axis.

Neptune

Neptune is the farthest planet and has some of the fastest winds in the solar system.