Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Stars and Planets
Explore space. Astronomy guide. Stars and constellations map
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Stars and Planets launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Sky Guide▲88Incredibly beautiful AR augmented map of the stars
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Atlas of Spacefree▲770Hello HN! Sharing a recent side project of mine, the Atlas of Space, that I built out to explore the Solar System. As a long-time space nerd, I realized recently that I didn't have a good intuition on the scale, speed, and relative orientation of the celestial bodies around us. So over the break I built out a kind of spatial Wikipedia to click around and learn about planets, moons, asteroids, and other bodies orbiting the Sun. The physics is all simulated in the browser using simple Newtonian mechanics. There's a lot left to do from here, including modeling objects in non-Keplerian orbits…
2025 · atlasof.space · its alternatives →
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25d ago · space.bl2.net · its alternatives →
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Identify stars, planets, constellations and even satellites
2015 · icandiapps.com · its alternatives →
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Create custom star maps, with the stars, planets, Sun and Moon as seen from the locations, dates and times of your choice, and your own design. Download them as transparent PNG to add to your own products, or create unique art with them.
2019 · thestarmaps.com · its alternatives →
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Space Probes▲81A catalog of space probes at the Moon and beyond
2015 · spaceprob.es · its alternatives →
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Explore the worlds and systems of Star Wars.
2015 · starwarsgalaxy.co · its alternatives →
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AstraPixelsfree tier, from $5/mo▲267A pixel-art solar system at its real current positions.
Aug 2026 · astrapixels.com · its alternatives →
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8Planets▲66A simple viewer for planetary orbits in our Solar System
2021 · 8planets.app · its alternatives →
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Planet Hunters▲106Help astro-scientists search for life in our galaxy & beyond
2015 · zooniverse.org · its alternatives →
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Explore the stars with this interactive Star Mapper
2016 · sci.esa.int · its alternatives →
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Star map of the happiest moments of your life
2019 · underluckystars.com · its alternatives →
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AstroGrid▲113Explore the entire universe in your browser, in real 3D
Apr 2026 · velonspace.com · its alternatives →
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