diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/asset-graph/AssetGraphExplorer.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/asset-graph/AssetGraphExplorer.tsx
index 33174e4debfe0..d08d44fa261d2 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/asset-graph/AssetGraphExplorer.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/asset-graph/AssetGraphExplorer.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ type Props = {
 
   explorerPath: ExplorerPath;
   onChangeExplorerPath: (path: ExplorerPath, mode: 'replace' | 'push') => void;
-  onNavigateToSourceAssetNode: (node: AssetLocation) => void;
+  onNavigateToSourceAssetNode: (
+    e: Pick<React.MouseEvent<any>, 'metaKey'>,
+    node: AssetLocation,
+  ) => void;
   isGlobalGraph?: boolean;
   trace?: PageLoadTrace;
 };
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ const AssetGraphExplorerWithData = ({
       if (!nodeIsInDisplayedGraph) {
         // The asset's definition was not provided in our query for job.assetNodes. It's either
         // in another job or asset group, or is a source asset not defined in any repository.
-        return onNavigateToSourceAssetNode(await findAssetLocation(assetKey));
+        return onNavigateToSourceAssetNode(e, await findAssetLocation(assetKey));
       }
 
       // This asset is in a job and we can stay in the job graph explorer!
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetGroupRoot.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetGroupRoot.tsx
index d006935df8057..c9b6ae6502e7c 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetGroupRoot.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetGroupRoot.tsx
@@ -72,18 +72,22 @@ export const AssetGroupRoot = ({
   );
 
   const onNavigateToSourceAssetNode = useCallback(
-    (node: AssetLocation) => {
+    (e: Pick<React.MouseEvent<any>, 'metaKey'>, node: AssetLocation) => {
+      let path;
       if (node.groupName && node.repoAddress) {
-        history.push(
-          workspacePathFromAddress(
-            node.repoAddress,
-            `/asset-groups/${node.groupName}/lineage/${node.assetKey.path
-              .map(encodeURIComponent)
-              .join('/')}`,
-          ),
+        path = workspacePathFromAddress(
+          node.repoAddress,
+          `/asset-groups/${node.groupName}/lineage/${node.assetKey.path
+            .map(encodeURIComponent)
+            .join('/')}`,
         );
       } else {
-        history.push(assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'}));
+        path = assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'});
+      }
+      if (e.metaKey) {
+        window.open(path, '_blank');
+      } else {
+        history.push(path);
       }
     },
     [history],
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeLineageGraph.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeLineageGraph.tsx
index 95148484674f0..e193457993271 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeLineageGraph.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeLineageGraph.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Box, Spinner} from '@dagster-io/ui-components';
-import {useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
+import React, {useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {useHistory} from 'react-router-dom';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 
@@ -53,10 +53,17 @@ export const AssetNodeLineageGraph = ({
   const viewportEl = useRef<SVGViewport>();
   const history = useHistory();
 
-  const onClickAsset = (key: AssetKey) => {
-    history.push(
-      assetDetailsPathForKey(key, {...params, lineageScope: 'neighbors', lineageDepth: 1}),
-    );
+  const onClickAsset = (e: React.MouseEvent<any>, key: AssetKey) => {
+    const path = assetDetailsPathForKey(key, {
+      ...params,
+      lineageScope: 'neighbors',
+      lineageDepth: 1,
+    });
+    if (e.metaKey) {
+      window.open(document.location.host + path);
+    } else {
+      history.push(path);
+    }
   };
 
   useLastSavedZoomLevel(viewportEl, layout, assetGraphId);
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ export const AssetNodeLineageGraph = ({
                     style={{overflow: 'visible'}}
                     onMouseEnter={() => setHighlighted([id])}
                     onMouseLeave={() => setHighlighted(null)}
-                    onClick={() => onClickAsset({path})}
+                    onClick={(e) => onClickAsset(e, {path})}
                     onDoubleClick={(e) => {
                       viewportEl.current?.zoomToSVGBox(bounds, true, 1.2);
                       e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetsGroupsGlobalGraphRoot.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetsGroupsGlobalGraphRoot.tsx
index 07b26bc861480..e93a6568783a2 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetsGroupsGlobalGraphRoot.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetsGroupsGlobalGraphRoot.tsx
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ export const AssetsGroupsGlobalGraphRoot = () => {
   );
 
   const onNavigateToSourceAssetNode = useCallback(
-    (node: AssetLocation) => {
-      history.push(assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'}));
+    (e: Pick<React.MouseEvent<any>, 'metaKey'>, node: AssetLocation) => {
+      const path = assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'});
+      if (e.metaKey) {
+        window.open(path, '_blank');
+      } else {
+        history.push(path);
+      }
     },
     [history],
   );
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineExplorerRoot.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineExplorerRoot.tsx
index fc44e5a0893e8..4911059f2702a 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineExplorerRoot.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineExplorerRoot.tsx
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ export const PipelineExplorerSnapshotRoot = () => {
       onChangeExplorerPath={(path, mode) => {
         history[mode](`/snapshots/${explorerPathToString(path)}`);
       }}
-      onNavigateToSourceAssetNode={({assetKey}) => {
-        history.push(assetDetailsPathForKey(assetKey));
+      onNavigateToSourceAssetNode={(e, {assetKey}) => {
+        const path = assetDetailsPathForKey(assetKey);
+        if (e.metaKey) {
+          window.open(path, '_blank');
+        } else {
+          history.push(assetDetailsPathForKey(assetKey));
+        }
       }}
     />
   );
@@ -60,7 +65,10 @@ export const PipelineExplorerContainer = ({
 }: {
   explorerPath: ExplorerPath;
   onChangeExplorerPath: (path: ExplorerPath, mode: 'replace' | 'push') => void;
-  onNavigateToSourceAssetNode: (node: AssetLocation) => void;
+  onNavigateToSourceAssetNode: (
+    e: Pick<React.MouseEvent<any>, 'metaKey'>,
+    node: AssetLocation,
+  ) => void;
   repoAddress?: RepoAddress;
   isGraph?: boolean;
 }) => {
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineOverviewRoot.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineOverviewRoot.tsx
index 0b11e96eb725a..ece0d2113314a 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineOverviewRoot.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/pipelines/PipelineOverviewRoot.tsx
@@ -51,12 +51,17 @@ export const PipelineOverviewRoot = (props: Props) => {
   );
 
   const onNavigateToSourceAssetNode = useCallback(
-    (node: AssetLocation) => {
+    (e: Pick<React.MouseEvent<any>, 'metaKey'>, node: AssetLocation) => {
       if (!node.jobName || !node.opNames.length || !node.repoAddress) {
         // This op has no definition in any loaded repository (source asset).
         // The best we can do is show the asset page. This will still be mostly empty,
         // but there can be a description.
-        history.push(assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'}));
+        const path = assetDetailsPathForKey(node.assetKey, {view: 'definition'});
+        if (e.metaKey) {
+          window.open(path, '_blank');
+        } else {
+          history.push(path);
+        }
         return;
       }