Space Tools

   NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) is an international network of facilities managed and operated by JPL's Interplanetary Network Directorate.  The DSN supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, radio astronomy, radar astronomy and related observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe. (Click on the image to access)

    NASA maintains a fleet of Earth science spacecraft and instruments in orbit studying all aspects of the Earth system (oceans, land, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere), with more planned for launch in the next few years. This website is produced by the Visualization Technology Applications and Development Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology. (Click on the image to access)

   Experience Earth and our solar system, the universe and the spacecraft exploring them. Eyes on the Solar System lets you explore the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets and the spacecraft exploring them from 1950 to 2050. This website is produced by the Visualization Technology Applications and Development Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology. (Click on the image to access)

NASA+ is a free streaming service launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in November 2023. It offers: Educational content: Focused on space exploration, astronomy, and related fields. On-demand viewing: You can choose what to watch and when, without a subscription. Wide accessibility: Available on the NASA app, web browsers, and popular media devices like Roku and Apple TV. (Click on the image to access)

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides the closest public viewing of rocket launches with live launch commentary from space experts. Viewing locations are within a few miles/kilometers from the launch pads, so you can see and feel the liftoff of spacecraft leaving Earth under the full power of mighty rocket engines. Review the event calendar for upcoming launches and their launch viewing opportunities. (Click on the image to access)

    Where Is Webb tracks Webb's flight to L2 in the weeks immediately after launch, its cooldown to operating temperature, major deployment commissioning schedule phases, its current deployment/commissioning state and status of that state, as well as providing users with a 3d model of where Webb is located in a 3d solar system. The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). (Click on the image to access)