Earth from a Space Station

See Earth as astronauts do — a WebXR experience from the International Space Station (ISS) or the Chinese Space Station (CSS/Tiangong), orbiting in real time.

Look down at Earth from the International Space Station or the Chinese Space Station as they orbit in real time. High-resolution NASA imagery shows daylit terrain and city lights on the night side, with a realistic atmosphere visible at the horizon. The Moon, five naked-eye planets, and thousands of stars are in their correct positions. You can also observe a close flyby of the other station, visible as a bright point of light — just as it would appear to the naked eye at orbital distances.

Two camera views are available: forward and straight down. Points of interest — cities, mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, islands and more — are labeled on the surface ahead of the station. Country borders, names, and flags are shown for all 195 countries (193 UN member states and 2 observer states). A time offset lets you rewind the simulation to see where the station was in the recent past. A heads-up display shows latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, and the country or sea below.