Free Space Tools

Free browser space tools. See which planets are visible tonight, when the next planet alignment and eclipse are, fly through an interactive 3D solar system at the planets' real positions, track near-Earth asteroids from NASA/JPL data, follow every Starlink satellite live, watch the International Space Station cross a world map in real time, explore the deep sky with an interactive star map, and dive into NASA's own Eyes visualizations. No sign-up, no API key.

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Planets Tonight & Alignments

Which planets are visible tonight from your location: where to look, best time, rise and set, a sky chart, plus every planet parade and conjunction in the next 12 months.

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Eclipse Tracker

When is the next eclipse? Every solar and lunar eclipse for 10 years, a map of where each is visible with the path of totality, and exact local times for your city.

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Asteroid Tracker

Near-Earth asteroids passing close to us, from NASA/JPL close-approach data — size estimate, speed, miss distance in lunar distances, and when. Flags any inside the Moon's orbit.

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ISS Tracker

The International Space Station's live position on a world map, with its ground track, altitude and speed — refreshed every few seconds from open orbital data. Pure browser, no tiles.

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Satellite Tracker

Live positions of well-known satellites — the ISS, Hubble, Tiangong and more — on a world map, with altitude, speed and ground tracks. Orbits computed in your browser from CelesTrak data.

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Starlink Tracker

Every Starlink satellite live on a world map, a count of how many are above you, the newest launches and when the Starlink train passes over your location.

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Rocket Launch Tracker

A live schedule of upcoming orbital rocket launches — SpaceX, NASA, ULA and more — with a countdown to the next liftoff. Powered by Launch Library 2.

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Aurora Forecast

Will you see the northern lights tonight? A live aurora-probability map from NOAA's OVATION model, with the current Kp index, storm level and a check for your own location.

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Space Weather

Live solar flares, the NOAA R/S/G storm scales, the Kp index and solar wind — the Sun's activity right now, straight from NOAA SWPC.

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Sky Explorer

Pan and zoom across the real night sky — stars, galaxies and nebulae from professional survey imagery (DSS, 2MASS). Powered by Aladin Lite, jump to famous objects.

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3D Solar System

An interactive 3D model of the solar system with the planets at their real positions today, orbiting in real time. Drag to explore, scroll to zoom — computed in your browser.

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The Planets

A guide to all eight planets, with a dedicated page for each — a live rotating 3D view, full facts (size, distance, day, year, moons, temperature), and a written overview.

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NASA Eyes

Explore the solar system, Earth and near-Earth asteroids in real time with NASA's own 3D visualizations. Switch between three views and fly through space. NASA/JPL, embedded here.

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Ways to Explore Space

Fly through a 3D solar system, or read a live public feed shown plainly — no account, no key.

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Fly through the planets

Open the 3D Solar System to see the planets at their real positions today, orbiting the Sun in real time — drag to look around and scroll to zoom, all computed in your browser.

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See what's passing by

Open the Asteroid Tracker for the near-Earth asteroids approaching us over the coming weeks — sorted by date, with miss distance in lunar distances and a size estimate.

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Follow the station

Open the ISS Tracker to watch the International Space Station orbit Earth roughly every 90 minutes, with its live latitude, longitude, altitude and speed.

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Explore the deep sky

Open the Sky Explorer to pan and zoom across real survey imagery — galaxies, nebulae and star fields — then plan a clear night with the LK Forge Moon Phase and Sun Times tools.

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See it NASA's way

Open NASA Eyes to explore the solar system, Earth and near-Earth asteroids in real time with NASA/JPL's own 3D visualizations, all in one switcher.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the LK Forge Space suite?
The LK Forge Space suite is a set of free, browser-based space tools. The Asteroid Tracker lists near-Earth asteroids making close approaches to Earth, using the public NASA/JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies close-approach data. The ISS Tracker shows the live position of the International Space Station on a world map, updating every few seconds from the open wheretheiss.at feed. Alongside them sit a 3D solar system simulator, a deep-sky star map, an aurora forecast and a page for each planet — all free, with no sign-up and no API key.
Where does the data come from?
Asteroid close approaches come from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) CNEOS Close-Approach Data API. The International Space Station position comes from the open wheretheiss.at API, which derives it from public orbital data. LK Forge does not track or measure anything itself — it presents these public feeds. For a walkthrough of how these live feeds are read and rendered entirely in your browser, see live space data in your browser.
Is the asteroid tracker a warning system?
No — the asteroid tracker is not a warning system. It shows scheduled and recent close approaches that astronomers have already computed from each object's orbit. It is for curiosity and learning, not hazard warnings. For authoritative information on near-Earth objects and planetary defense, see NASA's CNEOS and Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
Which space tool should I start with?
Start with the 3D Solar System Simulator for the big picture: it places the Sun and all eight planets at their real heliocentric positions for right now. The Asteroid Tracker and the ISS Tracker are the two live-data tools, reading from NASA/JPL CNEOS and wheretheiss.at respectively. The Sky Explorer and the aurora forecast are the ones to open after dark, when you can compare what is on screen with what is actually overhead.