# Solar Explorer 3D

> Surface Atlas & Mission Replay

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752232739](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6752232739)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6752232739`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shenzhen Qizhuan Technology Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2025-09-24
- **Size:** 835 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-explorer-3d/id6752232739)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docuspeed.ai/legal/solarexplorer/en/privacy.html](https://docuspeed.ai/legal/solarexplorer/en/privacy.html)

## Description

Embark on an immersive journey through the solar system!
Solar Explorer brings the solar system to life with a stunning 3D simulation based on real astronomical data, featuring 60+ celestial bodies and spacecraft. Experience the grandeur and mysteries of the universe in the palm of your hand.

Key Features

• Realistic Simulation – Explore the orbits of celestial bodies and spacecraft, along with the rotation of planets and moons, in an immersive 3D simulation.
• Close-Up View – Observe surfaces and rotation up close, follow moons around their parent planets, and examine detailed 3D spacecraft models.
• Landing View – View a realistic starry sky and the Milky Way from selected surface locations on different celestial bodies.
• Time Acceleration – Speed up time or run it backward to explore how celestial bodies and spacecraft move.
• Mission Replay – Replay selected space missions with trajectory overviews and close-ups of key events.
• Surface Features – Zoom in to discover surface features and place names on the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies.

Professional-Grade Experience

• Planet, moon, and spacecraft positions are calculated using astronomical data and celestial mechanics, with information panel data updated to match the simulation time.
• Inspect high-resolution surface textures up close and discover the varied landscapes of planets and moons.
• Examine detailed 3D spacecraft models, including all five probes that have traveled beyond Neptune’s orbit, and track their speed and distance from Earth as simulation time changes.
• Discover historic landing sites on the Moon, Mars, Venus, and other worlds, with details about landers and surface features.
• Landing view uses celestial mechanics and viewing geometry to recreate the local sky and celestial motion, reflecting effects such as the Moon’s tidal locking and Venus’s retrograde rotation.
• The Earth-Moon view extends to the Sun-Earth Lagrange points L1 and L2, with orbital paths for space telescopes such as JWST, Roman, and Euclid.
• Enjoy detailed planetary rings, the Sun’s corona and glow, and sweeping views of the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt, along with shadows and transits.

Intuitive Controls

• Tap a celestial body or its name label to enter close-up view, or browse celestial bodies and spacecraft in the catalog.
• Drag with one finger to rotate the view, and pinch with two fingers to zoom.
• In close-up view, use the location picker to choose a landing viewpoint. On Earth, you can also use your current location.
• Adjust the speed and direction of time in orbit view, close-up view, and landing view to observe rotation and orbital motion.

Whether you’re an astronomy enthusiast, an educator, or a curious explorer, Solar Explorer opens a gateway to the mysteries of the universe. Download now and begin your space adventure!

## Rankings

- #249,849 — Overall

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