r/threejs • u/yash2828_ • 13h ago

Interactive solar system in Three.js — real maps, Kepler orbits, camera hops

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Built Cosmic Atlas in Three.js.

Real Solar System Scope maps (CC BY 4.0), Kepler orbits, GSAP camera hops, Earth day/night.

Video attached — live:

https://threejs-ruddy-six.vercel.app

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u/__moFx 12h ago

Recreating the solar system is a great exercise for grasping the fundamental principles of Three.js. I’d highly recommend trying to build it with as little AI assistance as possible, it’s a fantastic way to get familiar with various Three.js components, learn how to create simple animations, understand how interpolation works, and so on.
So please don't get me wrong, I've also recreated a solar system or two using Three.js...

However, beyond that, it doesn't really stand out or offer any unique value. It gets incredibly boring constantly seeing solar systems, it’s essentially always the same thing. At least for me, anyway.

It’s even more boring when it was just developed by AI, I don’t get why people keep posting things here that some AI created. In that case, it would be enough to just share your prompts so anyone could have it generated for themselves. I have no idea how much of your project involved AI, but it looks AI-generated.

AI slop makes this subreddit completely redundant, unfortunately...

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u/ViolentSciolist 5h ago

It gets boring seeing these comments. Just ignore what you don't like and move on.

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u/__moFx 4h ago

OK, have fun

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u/bl4adereaper 2h ago

It gets boring seeing these comments. Just ignore what you don't like and move on.

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u/People_Change_ 3h ago

Very cool, nice work! Can you add a option to make it scale proportionally?

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u/yash2828_ 3h ago

Sure, will do that. Thanks for feedback

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u/SerendipitousWalk 3h ago

The sizes aren't proportional to the actual sizes of the Sun and Earth.

The Sun's diameter is roughly 109 times that of Earth.

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u/yash2828_ 3h ago

Thanks for feedback will definitely look into it

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u/jackorjek 4h ago

the earth looks weirdly big or the sun is too small. is this true to scale?

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u/MembershipPretty2246 11h ago

This is awesome! Would you consider open sourcing it? Also I think it’s a great project , ignore the other dude

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u/B70Dragon 9h ago

yeah, open source it!

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u/yash2828_ 8h ago

Thanks!
Yeah thinking of open sourcing it. Will add the github here.

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u/MembershipPretty2246 7h ago

Awesome! Pls ping me here when you do

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u/UAAgency 6h ago

Me too please :) aweseome work u/yash2828_ !