A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE COSMOS
The universe is
closer than
you think.
Start with the sky above you. Follow a planet, find a galaxy, or discover the science behind something you can’t see.
Your location. Your moment. An entire sky to explore.
Look up.
Then go deeper.
Clear explanations for understanding what you find.Meet your personal planetarium ↗
THREE WAYS INTO THE UNIVERSE
Where will curiosity take you?
No telescope or account required.
01 / EXPLORE✧
The sky, right now.
Find planets, stars and deep-sky objects. Change the time, choose your location and see the sky move.
Open Sky Orbit ↗02 / QUESTION◉How do we see the invisible?
Follow the evidence for black holes, from orbiting stars to glowing matter and radio images.
Meet black holes →03 / UNDERSTAND⋮Every light tells a story.
Learn why color matters, how distance changes brightness and what a telescope image really shows.
Learn to read starlight →A MAP IS JUST THE BEGINNING
A place to look.
A reason to wonder.
Save favorites, plan an evening and keep an observing journal.
Your library stays in your browser; export it whenever you want.