Explorer · Educational
Solar System Scale Explorer
Open Canvas experience to feel the true relative sizes and distances of the solar system. Toggle between size-only, distance-only or both modes. Drag planets, zoom and pan. Labels and orbital trails help you compare Earth to Jupiter (~11× diameter) and appreciate that Neptune sits at ~30 AU.
Why solar system scale is hard to grasp
Most diagrams shrink the vast distances so planets fit on a page. In reality, if Earth is a marble, the Sun is a large beach ball about 15 meters away, and Neptune is roughly a kilometer further. This explorer keeps the proportions closer to reality so you can zoom in on size differences or pull back to see the emptiness of space.
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