孩子问“火星现在在哪里”，家长通常会打开一张静态太阳系图片，但看完仍然不知道行星是在动，还是只是被画在某个位置。NASA Eyes on the Solar System 把这个问题变成一个可以拖动的网页场景：先看整体，再把时间拨回去或推向未来。

当孩子们对火星的位置感到好奇时，家长们通常会求助于静态的太阳系图片。然而，这种方式无法清晰地展示出行星是在运动还是固定不动。为解决这一问题，NASA开发了一个名为Eyes on the Solar System的互动网页应用。 用户可以访问https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system来体验这项服务。首先，建议将视角调整至能够同时看到太阳与数颗行星的整体画面。值得注 ...

Using NASA's free 'Eyes on the Solar System,' you can freely fly around the solar system in 3D right from your browser. You ...

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