NASA’s Eyes software: June release notes – NASA Science (.gov)

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NASA’s Eyes software: June release notes – NASA Science (.gov)

Learn more about NASA's Eyes software, which turns your browser into a spacecraft to explore hundreds of planets, moons, and over 170 real NASA missions and their data in stunning, interactive 3D. Visit frequently to get all the latest news, updates, tutorials and features. 
Jason Craig

A major update to Eyes on Exoplanets was released on June 11, 2026, complete with a brand-new tutorial. The introductory welcome screen was completely updated, and in a major upgrade, every single star in the app (4,716 stars and counting) now has its own description panel, similar to those of the exoplanets in the application. 

An image containing text and a link to a tutorial for Eyes on Exoplanets.
This introductory screen for NASA’s Eyes on Exoplanets gives the user a quick overview of the app and also provides a link to a video tutorial.

An image taken from a video tutorial showing a series of exoplanet markers in the sky with nearby constellations.
A screen capture from the video tutorial for NASA’s Eyes on Exoplanets.

An image of some data about Kepler-732 as compared to our Sun in NASA's Eyes on Exoplanets web application.
A partial view of the star’s description panel, accessible via the “Learn More” button.

On Monday, June 29, 2026, a new version of the Mars Relay Network (MRN) was released, containing several upgrades. The surface terrain at Mars now loads substantially faster, and there are now indicators pointing to where the Mars orbiters are flying overhead for each data transmission, making it easier to find them. In addition, for past overflights, you can now see the predicted versus actual data transmission values, which are not always the same number, as sometimes terrain features cut off the signal from the orbiter to the rover. 

A simulated CGI image of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, receiving transmissions from the MRO orbiter on July 1st as seen in the Mars Relay Network app from NASA's Eyes. .
An image from NASA’s Eyes software Mars Relay Network showing a reconstructed communication from MSL to MRO.

Finally, Eyes on the Solar System was released on June 30, 2026, featuring a new full trajectory animation of the Cassini mission, showing the cumulative orbit lines from 2004 to 2017, which is sometimes referred to as the “ball of yarn”. This release also features several added options for embedding links into a webpage with customized features, such as removing the time controls, or choosing to display all of the minor moons of planets like Saturn and Jupiter. 

A screenshot from NASA's Eyes on the Solar System showing an image of the orbit lines of the Cassini mission from 2004-2017 as rendered in NASA's Eyes on the Solar System.
The entire orbit trajectory of the Cassini mission from 2004-2017 is displayed in Eyes on the Solar System in the Trajectory view option.

A screenshot from NASA's Eyes on the Solar System showing the embed generator using the example of Mars, with text options on the right side for disabling time controls, activating minor moons, and displaying the heliosphere.
The Embed section of the Share feature now offers new options for creating links with certain features selected, like minor moons of Saturn, or the heliosphere, or having the time controls minimized or removed.

Here is a short video that explains some of the changes for the month of June.

A video tutorial showing the changes made to various Eyes applications for June of 2026.

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Jason Craig
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