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PIP’S STARHAVENBIG QUESTIONS. LITTLE EXPLORERS.

THE STAR AT THE CENTER

Sun

The heart of our solar system. Explore the worlds held in its gravitational embrace.

Moons

About this model

Exploration scale: distances are compressed to separate the inner worlds. Planet globes are enlarged in the overview for visibility and return to their base model size in close-up. Planet sizes, distances and moon sizes are adjusted for clarity. Orbits and positions are illustrative, not a live ephemeris. Planet year ratios drive the animation.

The catalog contains 461 moons: the 460 JPL entries for planets and Pluto, plus Earth’s Moon. Asteroid moons and other dwarf-planet moons are outside this catalog. Newly discovered objects may not yet appear.

Spacecraft-derived maps are shown where available. Color processing and map gaps are disclosed per moon. Unmapped moons retain neutral illustrative surfaces. Earth reconstructions are milestone snapshots, not annual maps. Reconstructed coastlines: GPlates / EarthByte, Zahirovic et al. (2022); display colors are illustrative.

NASA / JPL moon catalog ↗
Textures: Solar System Scope, CC BY 4.0 ↗

Catalog retrieved September 10, 2026.

EXPLORATION SCALE Distances & sizes adjusted

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