| Click a planet, moon or star | Fly to it and orbit around it |
| Click empty space / Esc | Zoom back out (or, when zoomed out, a new world) |
| Tab / 1–9 / 0 | Next body / planet number / the star |
| Drag · scroll | Look around · zoom |
| Space → · ← | New world · previous world |
| P · , . | Pause · slower / faster time |
| O | Show orbits |
| G | Zoom out a level: star system → its galaxy → the universe |
| / | Find a star, nebula or galaxy by name, or go to a seed or link |
| C · S · H | Copy a link to this view · screenshot (size in ⚙ settings) · hide all the UI |
| Click a star or nebula | Fly to it and warp into its star system |
| Click a galaxy | Fly into it (or just scroll in close) |
| Click empty space / Esc | Back out a step |
| Space → | A random star (in a galaxy) or galaxy (in the universe) |
| Scroll | Zoom towards the pointer (far out: leave the galaxy for the universe) |
| Right-drag / Shift-drag | Pan across the galaxy |
| Rings | Stars and galaxies you've already visited |
| ⌂ Random worlds (W) | Leave the galaxies and go back to random worlds |
| W A S D | Move (speed adapts to how close you are to something) |
| Mouse | Look (click to lock the pointer, Esc to release) |
| Shift · wheel | Boost · set cruising speed |
| Q E · R C | Roll · up / down |
| F · Esc | Land on the nearest body · stop flying |
| Phones | Left stick to move, drag to look, Boost button |