Top 50 Apps Similar to ISS Explorer
ISS Research Explorer
Explore the diverse ecosystem ofexperimentsbeing researched on the International Space Station –bothcompleted and ongoing. Investigate the results and benefits ofmanyof the experiments and find out why performing research inamicrogravity environment is so important. The SpaceStationResearch Explorer provides current information on ISSexperiments,facilities and research results through video, photos,interactivemedia, and in-depth descriptions.The Experiments section provides access to the six mainexperimentcategories and their subcategories. Experiments aredepicted asdots within the category system and the stems connectingthe dotsto the system depict the length of time the experimentspent onorbit. Users can drill down to see specific experimentswithin thecategories and subcategories or search for a specificexperiment orsubject using the search option. Experimentdescriptions consist oflinks, images, and publications ifavailable. The Experimentssection can be further narrowed byselecting a specific expeditionand sponsor by using the dials atthe top right of the screenThe Facilities section provides an interior view of three ofthestation modules; Columbus, Kibo, and Destiny, and an exteriorviewof seven external facilities; ELC1-4, Columbus-EPF, JEM-EF andAMS.The module interiors can be navigated by dragging up and downtosee different sides of the module and left and right to viewanyracks not shown on the screen. Tapping a rack gives abriefdescription of the rack and an experiment description ifavailable.For the external facilities, the platform is shown andcan berotated and zoomed. Payloads on the external racks arelabeled andthe labels can be selected for more information.The Benefits section provides information on Human Health,EconomicDevelopment, Innovative Technology, Earth Benefits andGlobaleducation. Selecting a section allows the benefits tobeinvestigated further.The Media section provides access to two tabs: Podcasts, andVideos.Podcasts contains links to NASA ScienceCasts and Videoscontainslinks to Science related videos.The last section contains links to other Space stationresearchsites and NASA applications
ISS Detector Pro
Have you seen the International SpaceStation?It is visible with the naked eye!If you like space or astronomy, you will like this ISStrackerapp.ISS Detector Pro includes the functionality of ISS Detector(free)with all the Extensions and no ads.ISS and Iridium FlaresSee the ISS and Iridium flaresRadio Amateur SatellitesTrack dozens of ham and weather satellitesFamous ObjectsTrack Hubble, X-37B, Fitsat, Tiangong and moreComets and PlanetsTrack comets as they come closer to earth. Perfect for C/2011L4Panstarrs in March or C/2012 S1 ISON in November.Enable ISS Detector to display the positions of the planets ontheradar view.ISS Detector Pro will tell you when and where to look fortheInternational Space Station or Iridium flares. You get an alarmafew minutes before a pass. You will never miss a pass oftheInternational Space Station and you will never miss thebrightflashes of the iridium communication satellites. ISS Detectorwillalso check if the weather conditions are right. A clear skyisperfect for spotting.• Overview of the coming passes• Weather conditions for perfect sightings• Radar screen with path indication• Current location on a map• Detection of Iridium flares• Notifications and Alarms• Share sightings with whatsapp, twitter, gmail, email etc.• Automatic location and timezone detection• Widget• Dedicated tablet layoutISS Detector combines data from Nasa,Heavens-above.com,minorplanetcenter.net and weather fromyr.no.
ISS Detector Satellite Tracker 2.04.15
Have you seen the International SpaceStation?It is visible with the naked eye!This is the easiest way to spot the station.ISS Detector will tell you when and where to look fortheInternational Space Station or Iridium flares. You get an alarmafew minutes before a pass. You will never miss a pass oftheInternational Space Station and you will never miss thebrightflashes of the iridium communication satellites. ISS Detectorwillalso check if the weather conditions are right. A clear skyisperfect for spotting.Extensions will enhance the functionality of ISS Detector. Withanin-app purchase you can add comets and planets, amateurradiosatellites and famous objects, like the Hubble space telescopeorthe Chinese space station Tiangong.• Overview of the coming passes• Weather conditions for perfect sightings• Radar screen with path indication• Current location on a map• Detection of Iridium flares• Notifications and Alarms• Share sightings with whatsapp, twitter, gmail, email etc.• Automatic location and timezone detection• Widget• Dedicated tablet layoutAvailable Extensions (in-app purchase):Radio Amateur SatellitesTrack dozens of ham and weather satellitesFamous ObjectsTrack Hubble, X-37B, Fitsat, Tiangong and moreComets and PlanetsTrack planet and track comets as they come closer to earth.Perfectfor C/2011 L4 Panstarrs in March 2013 or C/2012 S1 ISON inNovember2013.ISS Detector combines data from Nasa,Heavens-above.com,minorplanetcenter.net and weather fromyr.no.
ISS HD Live | For family 6.2.2p
Free version with ads at: https://goo.gl/DfPpu1 ISS HDLiveallowsyou to watch live video feed of the Earth fromInternationalSpaceStation directly on your android phone or tablet.ISS HDliveoffers you an exciting experience where everythingisthoroughlythought and designed, the complete app that showsEarthvideostreaming about 400 km above it, with a lot ofoptionsfullycustomizable. You will have available a stunning liveHDvideostreaming to your device screen, directly fromtheInternationalSpace Station cameras. The app has integratedthenative AndroidGoogle Map in it, where you can follow the ISSorbitaround ourplanet, zoom, rotate, drag, tilt the map. Also, youcanchoosebetween different types of map, like Satellite orTerrain,and aninformation window is also presented with data suchas ISSspeed,altitude, visibility, country above which ISS isrightnow,latitude and longitude. Everything is customizablefromsettingsmenu. You have four different source of livevideostreaming: 1.Live HD camera - a wonderful HD video streamingviewof our planet2. Live Standard camera - this is not HD, but itshowsa livestreaming of the Earth and from time to time details oftheISS,like tests, maintenance and communication with Earth 3. NASATV-is the television service of the United StatesgovernmentagencyNASA (National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration). 4. NASATVMedia. 5. Spacewalk (Recorded) -Beautiful HD images fromcamerasof astronauts outside the ISS. 6.NASA Operations 1 - Livecamerafrom NASA operations. 7. NASAOperations 2 - Live camera fromNASAoperations. You can watch theselive feeds in your televisorusingGoogle Cast You will be notifiedwhen next sunset or sunrisewilloccur allowing you to watch it livedirectly fromInternationalSpace Station. You will be also notifiedwhen specialevents, suchas spacewalk will occur. Note: When ISS(InternationalSpaceStation) is on the night side of Earth, thevideo image isblack,which is normal. Sometimes video is notavailable duetotransmission issues or when the crew is changingcameras. Insuchcases, usually you will have a blue or a blankscreen. Infewminutes the transmission should return, so, please bepatient.Thisis not an app issue. Twitter: @isshdlive - You can findnews,aboutISS, Nasa, Space, Earth and the videostreamingInstagram:isshdlive - Pictures taken of the earth by thestreamingof the HDCamera, SD Camera and Nasa TV Facebook: isshdlive-Pcitures, newsand Information of ISS HD live app
Mobile Observatory - Astronomy
Mobile Observatory is the perfect toolforanybody interested in the sky's wonders, from the occasionalskygazer to the passionate amateur astronomer.Do you want to know if the next lunar eclipse is visible fromyourlocation or when the next bright comet is visible? Would youliketo be notified by your smart phone next time, Jupiter and theMoonmeet in the sky? Do you want to know what the blazing brightobjectin the evening sky is? Do you want to be always up-to-datewhichcelestial events that are visible from your location? Thenthis appis a must-have for you!Mobile Observatory does not only include a live, zoomable skymapwhich tells you what sky object you are looking at but providesyouwith loads of detailed extra information on stars, planets,deepsky objects, meteor showers, comets, asteroids, lunar andsolareclipses as well as detailed ephemeris of all included skyobjectsand an interactive top-down view of the Solar System. Allthat injust one app!Main Features- Zoomable sky map showing stars, planets, asteroids, andmore(above and below the horizon)- Interactive top-down view of the Solar System- Live mode (point device on sky and get information on whatyousee)- Calendar showing detailed descriptions of celestial events- Push celestial events to your phone's calendar and set areminderalarm- Rise, set, and transit times for any object- Position of any object in the sky (altitude and direction)- Twilight times, length of day- Bright Star Catalog (~9000 stars) with detailed information- More than 400 000 additional stars from the PPM StarCatalog(Android 3.1 or higher required)- 2500 selected NGC objects (galaxies, clusters, ...)- Messier Catalog (110 objects) complete with images- Caldwell Catalog (110 objects) complete with images- Hidden Treasures Catalog (109 objects) complete with images- Meteor streams (begin, maximum, hourly rate, ...)- Lunar and solar eclipses information- Lunar librations, ascending node, maximum declination- Bright comets (automatically selected according to thedate)- Dwarf planets: The five known dwarf planets- Minor planets: bright, near Earth, trans-Neptune (more than10000in the database)- Update database online: download up-to-date orbital elementsofcomets and minor planets- Moon phases, the apparent view of the sun and planets- Current image of the Sun and sunspot number- Automatically generated visibility report for any object- Simulation of light pollution- Intuitive User Interface: quickly find what you arelookingfor- Widget with rise & set times of the Sun and Moon- Maintain your favorite locations in a list- Automatic location determination from the mobile networkorGPS- Select a location from a built-in database or online viaGoogleMaps- 400 observatory locations- Choose any time and date- Detailed ephemeris, visibility information of all objects- Dates of conjunctions between any object with planets ortheMoon- 3D-view of the Moon and the planets- Accurate calculations for dates between 1900 and 2100
ISS Transit Prediction Pro 2.2.2
This application generates InternationalSpaceStation (ISS) Transit Predictions for the Sun, MoonandPlanets.The user specifies a location, which includes latitude,longitudeand elevation. The application downloads the latestorbitalinformation (Two Line Elements or TLEs). The applicationgeneratesa transit prediction map which contains prediction pathsfor eachtransit within a specified alert radius.*** Please try the ad-supported ISS Transit Prediction Freebeforepurchasing to make sure you like the app ***USER INTERFACEThe main screen provides 4 buttons:•Location - Press this button to add or select thepredictiongeneration location•Two Line Elements (TLE) - Press this button to download TLEs•Generate Prediction - Press this button to start thepredictiongeneration•View Prediction - Press this button to view the prediction maportext fileThe options menu provides the following:•Locations - Press to add, select, edit or deletesavedlocations•Predictions - Press to view, share or delete savedpredictionmaps•Settings - Press to set user preferences•DEM Files - Press to list or delete the downloaded DEM Data•Help - Press to display this help page•About - Press to display application version, creditsandlinksLOCATIONSAdd a named observing location by clicking the "Add Location"buttonaccessible from the locations screen.The location coordinates can be entered in any ofthreemethods:•Manually - Enter latitude, longitude and elevation in thetextboxes. Positive values represent North and East, negativevaluesSouth and West. Elevation can be entered in meters or feetabovesea level depending on the current prediction units setting.As thecoordinates are typed, the map pans to the location. Pressthesearch button to search for a location.•Map Input - Use the map to zoom and pan to a location. PressingtheSet button sets the location name, coordinates and elevation inthetext boxes. The elevation of the current coordinates isretrievedusing the specified elevation data source setting. Switchbetweenmap and satellite modes by toggling the Map/Satbutton.•GPS - By pressing the GPS button, the application uses GPStoobtain location coordinates and elevation.Use the locations page accessible from the options menu to editanddelete saved locations.GENERATING PREDICTIONSOnce a location has been entered and TLE have been downloaded,pressthe "Generate Prediction" button to begin predictiongeneration. Theprogress bar gives an indication of how long itwill take tocomplete the process. Depending on your CPU speed, itcan take a fewminutes to generate the predictions. Pressing thecancel button willcancel the prediction.VIEWING PREDICTIONSOnce the prediction generation is complete, the prediction maportext file can be viewed. Pressing the View Prediction buttonbringsup the previously generated prediction map. The text buttonwithinthe map view displays the prediction text. The Map/Satbuttonswitches between Map mode and Satellite mode.Within the map view press the Google Earth button to view the mapinGoogle Earth. Press the save button to save the prediction forlaterviewing.Within the transit information window, press the add tocalendarbutton to create a calendar event (Android 4.0 orbetter).Use the predictions page accessible from the options menu toview,share and delete previously saved prediction maps.PERMISSIONSStorage: To store/delete elevation data needed forpredictiongeneration, saved predictions & locations asrequested byuserSystem Tools: To prevent device from sleeping duringpredictiongenerationNetwork Communications: To download ISS orbital elements fromtheinternetYour Location: Fine (GPS) location. To obtain your currentlocationif requested by userYour Accounts: Read Google service configuration. Todisplaypredictions using Google Maps (Required by Google)
WinStars 3 - Astronomy 3.0.168
(Minimum recommended configuration: Android 6.0 with 1.5 GB ofRamminimum and openGL ES 3.0.) WinStars is a planetarium runningoncomputers, tablets and mobiles. It is a 3D simulatorthataccurately represents celestial objects at a given time. Italsoallows you to travel in our galaxy and its close neighbourhood.Athread dedicated to scientific news allows you to followanddisplay in the software the results of research currentlyconductedin astrophysics. New functions will be progressively addedin orderto convert the software into a pedagogical tool dedicatedto thediscovery of our Universe. Main features: - Visualise the skyas itwas 500 years ago or as it will be in 10,000 years! - Discoverthenames of the main stars or locate the constellations by movingyourmobile. WinStars will help you to identify the objects youarepointing at. - Are you looking for an object? Just type itsnameand let the software guide you. - Is Messier 31 observabletonight?Simply click on the galaxy and display its identity sheet.You willfind details on its visibility (rise and set times). - Thesoftwareincludes a huge database of billions of objects. - Eachobject hasa detailed card which is updated in real time (distances,rightascension, declination, azimuth, altitude and magnitude). - Itispossible to follow the trajectory of all the satellites inorbitaround the Earth and anticipate, for example, the passage oftheInternational Space Station (ISS) over your head. - Representswithprecision the position of the main satellites of Mars,Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All you need to do is zoominginsufficiently on the main planet. - Also calculates the positionofhundreds of thousands of additional objects in our solarsystem(comets and asteroids). - Indicates the significantastronomicalphenomenons visible from your observation location. -Plots thecelestial equator, the ecliptic, the azimuthal andequatorialcoordinate grids. - Represents the orbits of the planetsin 3D. -Easy installation of additional modules. - Automatedsoftwareupdates. - Customisable landscapes. - Available languages:English,French, German, Russian, Spanish. The free version offersmost ofthe functions available, but the acquisition of a licenceprovidesan additional enhancement to the software: - Add the GaiaDR2catalogue containing 1.7 billion stars… up to the magnitude22!(internet connection required). - Explore the stars close toourSun. - Leave the Milky Way and visit other galaxies. Discoverthelarge-scale structures of our Universe. - Planetaryrenderingsurfaces in 3D with improved textures. - Displays theDSS(Digitized Sky Survey) digitized sky in various wavelengths. -Addinterplanetary missions. WinStars is in constant evolution. Doyouhave a suggestion or have you found an error ? Send me a [email protected] Errors are often corrected in anhour!Documentation : https://winstars.net/docs/enVisithttps://winstars.net/en for more information about thesoftware.
Star-Registration: Planetarium 1.0.19
Explore the Night Sky by moving your phone around and see theactualStars of the Night Sky on your Phone in Augmented Reality.Searchfor Stars, Constellations or Planets and our App will tellyou whereto look at! See Constellations, Planets, Satellites fromyourcurrent location at any chosen time! ★ Move your Phone anduseAugmented Reality to locate Sky Objects ★ Show Planets,Stars,Constellations from your home or outside! ★ GPS to see thestarfrom your current location ★ Ability to change time so you canseehow the Night Sky looked in the past and in the future! ★Searchfor Objects and get a guide on where to look at the actualNightSky ★ Ability to find your named Star from Star-Register.com
Hello Mars AR 1.0
Hello Mars AR is a “Must have” AR app for all space lovers.All3Ddata & landing procedures of Hello Mars werecreatedstrictlybased on NASA’s public data &research.Houston，LandingSequence in 3, 2, 1… Hello Mars! Be part ofwhatwould be one ofmankind’s greatest achievement and usher in thenewAge ofExploration! Overcome the interactive challenges thatwillrequireyour utmost focus and be ready to make history. HelloMarsARHighlights: - Experience the “7 minutes of terror”Marslandingsequence in VR with real-time rendered graphics andspatialsoundeffects - Prepare yourself as a space pilot in theactuallandingsimulation lab or Augmented Reality. - Voyagethroughthedistinctive Martian terrain surface with the CuriosityMarsRoveror Augmented Reality. - Learn more about thespacecraftsandhistoric Mars missions via the interactive showroom.Formoreinformation about Hello Mars, please visitourwebsite：http://mars.uccvr.com You can also follow us onsocialmedia, forFacebook | Weibo: hellomarsvr Feel free to [email protected] and provide us with your thoughts,feedbackandfeature requests.
