Solar System: EIC Display

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A tour of the planets in our Solar System, beginning near Earth and ending with the most distant planets. This visualization was developed for the widescreen displays at NASA's Earth Information Center (EIC).

Close view of Earth against a star-filled background, with North and South America visible on the sunlit side of the planet.

Still Image - A close view of Earth against a star-filled background.

View of the inner Solar System with a glowing Sun near the center and the labeled orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars drawn in cyan against a star-filled background.

A view of the inner Solar System, showing the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars around the Sun.

Wider view of the Solar System with a glowing Sun near the center, the inner planets clustered nearby, and the cyan orbits of Jupiter and Saturn extending outward against a star-filled background.

A wider view of the Solar System, showing the orbits of the inner planets, Jupiter, and Saturn around the Sun.

Solar System view showing the planets and their cyan orbital paths against a star-filled background, with a glowing Sun near the center.

A full view of the Solar System, showing the planets and their orbits around the Sun.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM EDT.