Top 21 Apps Similar to NASA HIAD
ISSLive 1.0
Interact with live streaming data from the InternationalSpaceStation (ISS), Take virtual 3D tours of the Mission ControlCenter(MCC) and ISS, and View console displays, crew andsciencetimelines for a fun, educational experience with NASA.Features:– Live streaming data from the ISS onboard systems andmissiontimelines– Crew and Science timelines with individual crewmember,socialmedia, and international science experiment details– Console displays with live streaming systems data andeducationalmaterial to describe how the ISS works– Virtual Mission Control Center is a 3D replica of the MCCinHouston, TX organized to describe how the mission controlteamsupporting the ISS work– Links to the five International Partner Space Agenciesmissioninformation– Educational lessons that interact with the live streamingsystemdata accessible through the website linkISSLive!: ISS Mission Control in Your PocketInternational Space Station Live! or ISSLive! includes awebsiteand mobile applications that tie ISS streaming systems dataandoperational timelines into one “Rich Internet Application(RIA)”experience. The application offers data on real timeparameterssuch as station position, internal environment, altitude,payloadrack science activities and other interesting data andcrewactivities. ISSLive! ties this data into an interactiveapplicationwhich includes the latest social media feeds.ISSLive! contains a scrollable timeline, with a‘public-friendly’view of crew and payload activities. It uses someof the latestinteractive web content technologies, including 3Dinteractivevirtual views of the MCC and ISS. ISSLive! is a“one-stop shop” forISS data, letting users in on the fascinatingactivities that happendaily onboard the ISS.Working with the NASA Education Office, ISSLive! contentservesas the basis for development of interactive lessons in theScience,Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. ISSLive! isalso aresource for the space enthusiast, the educator, and thelife-longlearner to participate in the mission of the ISS.
NASA Desert RATS Virtual Site 1.0
The Desert RATS Virtual Test Site is a3-Denvironment that combines NASA models with topography andsatelliteimagery to bring the Arizona analog to your mobile device.Navigateyour avatar around the 2011 Base Camp to see hardware NASAistesting in the field. Visit kiosks at each asset to learn abouthowit fits into the future of space exploration and link totheprojects on the web. An aerial map is also provided to showNASAscience sites along the Black Point Lava Flow and sharethequestions geologists hope to answer during the outing.About Desert RATS:For 14 years NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies(DesertRATS) analog has brought together scientists and engineersto testrobotic equipment, vehicles, habitats, space suits,communications,and power generation and storage in remote locationssimilar tofuture destinations in space. The teams evaluatemobility,infrastructure, and effectiveness in the harshenvironments, andconduct scientific studies similar to those thatwould be performedon the moon, near Earth asteroids, or Mars andits moons. Analogslike Desert RATS provide NASA with data aboutstrengths,limitations, and the validity of planned human-roboticexplorationoperations, and help define ways to combine human androboticefforts to enhance scientific exploration. Other NASAanaloglocations include the Antarctic, oceans, and arctic andvolcanicenvironments.
Space Place Prime 1.0
Space Place Prime brings you the best ofNASAin one sleek, easy-to-navigate platform. A spinoff ofNASA’spopular kids’ Space Place website (spaceplace.nasa.gov),SpacePlace Prime has something for all age groups. Fromtimely,educational, and easy-to-read articles and activities fromtheSpace Place and other science websites, to the latest andmostimpressive NASA space and Earth imagery and a wide arrayofinformational movies, there is plenty to keep everyone occupiedandinformed. Content is updated daily, retaining the previous fewdaysworth of features. Favorites can be tagged for permanentarchive.Facebook, twitter, and e-mail connections make any featureeasy toshare.
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 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.
Solar System Explorer 3D 2.7.8
Soar into space andexploredozensofplanets,moons and asteroids on an excitingjourneythroughoursolarsystem. High definition graphics andatmosphericmusicwillmakeyou feel like you are there!Features:★ HD graphics and awesome music and sound effects★ Easy to use and intuitive controls★ Detailed information about the places you visit★ Images based on real photos takenbytelescopesorNASAspacecraft★ Ideal educational introduction for kids★ An atmospheric experience in the vacuum of space!Easy to use controls make navigation a breeze.Asimpletapwillsend you soaring into the outer reaches ofdeepspace.Anothertapwill return you safely home to Earth.There’s lots to see and do. In additiontobeautifulgraphics,SolarSystem Explorer also includes a greatdealofinformationabout theplanetary systems you’ll visit.Learninghasnever beensoenjoyable!With the new free-flight option, you can takedirectcontrolandflythe spaceship yourself and become thepilot.Accompanied byarumblingengine, you’ll be swooping throughtheasteroidbelt,diving throughthe gas giant Saturn’s ringsandsurfing theupperatmosphere ofplanets. It’s the next best thingtoaspacewalk!The 3D models in this app are based onphotostakenbyNASAspacecraft and ground based telescopes. Becausesomeofthemoonsaround the gas giants have only been visited onceortwice,wemayhave partially complete images. Missingsurfacedetailfortheseobjects is estimated from what can beseen.In this solar system simulator youcanexplorethebrilliantblue-green Uranus, knocked onto its sidebyamassivecollision.Visit the proto-planet Ceres which makesuponethird ofthe massof the asteroid belt. Marvel atNeptune'smoonTriton whichorbitsin the opposite direction toProteus. Take inthesights oftheJupiter's heavily scarred moonCallisto, itssurfacepockmarkedbycountless impact craters.Places to visit in this solar system orrery:The Sun, otherwise known as SolPlanets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, MarsGas giant: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneMoons: Luna, Deimos and Phobos, Callisto,Europa,Ganymede,Io,Mimas,Tethys, Enceladus, Dione, Rhea,Titan,Iapetus,Miranda,Umbriel,Ariel, Oberon, Titania,Triton,Proteus,CharonDwarf: Ceres, Vesta and PlutoAlso, catch up to NASA's Voyager spacecraft onitslonelyjourneyintothe cosmosThis is the 3D simulator for pocket astronomers!Download the old SolarExplorerLiteversionathttp://apps.burlock.org/solar-explorer-hd-can-download-lite/
NASA Daily Image
Check out the free enchanced daily imageapp,with an included breaking news feed!https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wajumbie.nasadailyimageandnewsAn app that retrieves NASA's image of the day. You can savetheimages to the gallery and set them as your wallpaper. Pleasenoteimages do not update on weekends and holidays.
Star Chart
Used by over 20 million people world-wide,StarChart provides a magical star gazing experience like noother.*****You can now have a virtual planetarium in your pocket! Lookthroughthe eyes of your Android device to see a virtual window intothewhole visible universe.All you have to do is point your Android deviceº at the sky andStarChart will tell you exactly what you are looking at.Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D universe,andall of the latest high tech functionality, Star Chart calculates–in real time - the current location of every star andplanetvisible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are;even inbroad daylight!Want to know what that bright star is called? Point your deviceatit – you might just find out it’s a planet!Want to know what the night sky looks like to people on theotherside of the earth? Well just point your device down!Want to know where your star sign is in the sky? Star Chartwilltell you all this and more.Star Chart's features include:- Just point and view. No need to scroll around the screen tofindout what you are looking at*.- Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures –perfectfor armchair astronomers!- Voice Control: Explore the solar system with commands like:"Flyme to the Moon" / "Go to Saturn" / "Tour Mars" / "LookatAndromeda" / "Where is the Cigar Galaxy?"[English only]- Supports dynamic device orientation viewing. Allows you toviewthe night sky whilst holding your Android device atanyangle.- Accurately depicts all the visible stars of the northernandsouthern hemispheres - a total of over 120,000 stars!- Fly to and explore all the planets of the solar system,theirmoons and the sun all rendered in beautiful 3D with state oftheart visual effects.- Displays all 88 constellations, with constellation imagerybasedon the beautiful artwork by 17th century astronomerJohannesHevelius.- Includes entire Messier catalogue of exotic deepskyobjects.- Using the powerful Time Shift feature allows you to shift upto10,000 years forward or backward in time.- Tap on anything in the sky and get the facts on what youarelooking at, including distance and brightness.- Very powerful zoom function, lets you view the sky inextradetail, using intuitive finger gestures.- Fully configurable. Star Chart displays only the sky objectsthatyou are interested in.- Allows you to view the sky underneath the horizon. So now youcansee where the sun is, even at night!- Manually set your location to find out what the sky lookslikefrom anywhere in the world.- Full search featureSo point your Android device at the sky and see what'soutthere!------------Star Chart is published by Escape Velocity Ltd and developedbyEscapist Games Ltd. We update Star Chart regularly, so pleasesendus your feedback and feature [email protected] thanks for all your feedback so far!Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/starchartFollow Star Chart on Twitter: StarChartAppº Augmented Reality (AR) mode only available if your devicesupportsit, as this feature requires a built-in compass. Manualscrolling issupported on all other devices.* Star Chart does not require internet access for normalusage.Internet access is only required initially to verify thelicenseand subsequently when accessing the support page andexternallinks.
Satellite Tracker & Location 1.2
Who looks at you, 13,000 Satellitecruisingoverhead.Weather,Science,Military Satellite sees you everyminute.Check whosee you right now! NASA Science Weather Satellite:NOAA ,Weather.Communications Satellite: Iridium , AmateurRadio.NavigationSatellite: Galileo , Navy Navigation SatelliteSystem ,COSMOS.Miscellaneous Military Satellite.
Pocket Planets Lite
Pocket Planets is the most comprehensive3DSolar System Simulator in the Google Play Store.With accurate scale representation of the Sun, Planets,Moons,Asteroids, Dwarfs and detailed information to thecelestialobjects.Use it as educational software for your kids, or regardless ifyouare a beginner or advanced astronomer, this App brings youcloserto the planets than any telescope.Working great on smartphones and tablets.Discover...★ the Sun, the bright shining star in the center of ourSolarSystem★ Mercury, the fastest planet orbiting around our Sun★ Venus, its greenhouse effect produces a surfacetemperaturethat would melt lead★ Earth, the blue oasis and only place filled withlife★ Mars, inspiration for many SciFi films and books★ Jupiter, the giant, guardian and protector inourneighborhood★ Saturn, with rings of unique beauty and elegance★ Uranus, which rolls over its orbit like abowlingball★ Neptune, the outermost recognized planet★ Pluto, one of a new category of dwarf planetsBut these are not all objects of this simulator, because so faryoudo not know Orcus, Varuna,Ceres,Pallas, Haumea and all the otherasteroids and dwarfplanets. Not to mention Sedna whose orbitis stillspeculative to science.Nearly 200 objects are included, but not as staticimages,rather as living objects in a living universe. Enjoy theSolarSystem in realtime, in the future or past.Bring the cosmos to life with an innovative timeslider.Lettime take its course, how fast depends on the scale factor ofthetimeslider. A wipe with your finger and the simulator comestolife.For a more exiting viewing experience various cameramodesare available. Attach the camera to a planet or place itat a fixedlocation in space and let the celestial bodies pass by,in portraitor landscape mode, whatever you prefer.And that's still not all. A built in encyclopedia givesyouuseful information about each object of the simulation,extractedfrom Wikipedia.Don't miss this unique viewing experience, there is no easier waytoexplore the wonderful world beyond our planet.And if you ever feel "Lost in Space", don't worry, because it'sjusta simulation.Features:★ Super smooth UI★ Nearly 200 simulation objects★ Simulation of real celestial body distances and dimensions★ Adjustable simulator time with an innovative timeslider★ Flexible camera system for a unique viewing experience★ Portrait and landscape mode★ Many HD textures, some of original recordings (NASAVoyager,Cassini spacecraft)★ Many preference options★ Ephemeris data based on NASA Horizons system★ Orbit calculations with modified Kepler algorithms★ Encyclopedia function, the most important informationfromWikipediaLimitations of this free edition:★ The encyclopedia info for celestial bodies is not available★ Only the following objects are shown with real shapesandtextures, all others are shown as $ objects:- Sun, Mercury, Earth, Moon, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus,Neptune, Pluto- Mars moons Phobos and Deimos- Jupiter moons Europa- Saturn moon Thethys and its followers in Lagrange pointsL4(Telesto) and L5 (Calypso)- Uranus moon Umbriel- Neptun moon ProteusIf you have any problems please don't hesitate tocontactme via email because this is the only way I can helpyou, thankyou.
