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Spacemap.co – A 3D, real-time, real-scale map of the solar system

Spacemap.co – A 3D, real-time, real-scale map of the solar system

by juliie·Jul 10, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidEye CandyWizardry

1.6 million asteroids with NASA SPICE kernels beats most browser planetariums on data completeness.

Strengths
  • •NASA SPICE kernel integration means scientifically accurate orbital positions, not approximations
  • •11k 3D models you can actually zoom into, not just labeled dots on a map
  • •Historical positions from 1950 lets you replay missions like New Horizons' Pluto flyby
Weaknesses
  • •NASA's Eyes on the Solar System and Solar System Scope already cover this ground
  • •No obvious unique feature that makes it essential over established alternatives
Category
Data
Target Audience

Space enthusiasts, educators, astronomy hobbyists, developers working with orbital data

Similar To

NASA Eyes on the Solar System · Solar System Scope · SpaceEngine

Post Description

Space Map is a real time, real scale map of the solar system, with 1.6m objects: all known asteroids, comets, moons, planets, spacecraft, with historical positions from 1950. It's got descriptions & images from Wikipedia, 11k 3d models for spacecraft & asteroids (you can zoom all the way in), realistic lighting, search, and localization in 12 languages.

Some highlights: - Starlink https://spacemap.co/g/const-starlink - Artemis 2 https://spacemap.co/p/121737217/Artemis%20II?at=2026-04-06T2... - New Horizon's Pluto flyby https://spacemap.co/p/104804352/New%20Horizons?at=2015-07-14... - The Saturn system https://spacemap.co/b/618/Pan?at=now,-16.15501,6.80902,0.000...

More info on how I built it in the Github readme: https://github.com/julie-dujardin/space-map

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