Top 50 Apps Similar to Space, NASA & Astronomy News
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
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
Starlink 1604
Starlink is a tactical real-time strategy gameaboutgalacticdomination. You start by controlling a star inaprocedurallygenerated galaxy, and each star you controlproducesships. You candirect ships to other nearby stars thathappen to beconnected viahyperspace routes in order to capturethem, but bewareotherhostile factions trying to do the same. Don'tlet your guarddown,or you will quickly find your stars overrun withenemy ships.Ifthe AI proves to be too much of a challenge, invite afriend(orfive) to play with you, and share control of the galaxywiththem,or join opposing teams and compete against each other --it'sallup to you. To make the flow of the game even lesspredictable,eachplayer can choose from a large list of abilities totake withtheminto each match that can drastically change the waythe gameplays.Some abilities are defensive in nature, someoffensive, andothersare a mix of the two. There are even abilitiesthat let youreshapethe galaxy to your advantage, collapsing orcreating newhyperspaceroutes between stars. And if that's notenough, certainabilitiescan be used in a sequence for even moredevastatingeffects. Canyour galactic empire prevail and rise upabove others?There isonly one way to find out...
Sky Events 1.5
*** ASTRONOMICAL ALMANAC *** With this app, you can easily seeallastronomical events from 1998 to 2067, such as eclipses,lunarphases, equinoxes and solstices, moon apogee andperigee,moon-planet conjunctions, and meteor showers. Click eventsto seeexplanations about the different astronomical phenomena. Addeventsto your Google Calendar in order to not miss themanymore.Moreover, the search feature enables you to quickly findthe eventsyou're interested in! *** SOLAR ECLIPSES *** Discover allsolareclipses visible from your current location or from anywhereelsein the World until 2024. Click eclipses to see all detailsaboutthem: when they start, when they are at their maximum,theirduration, their magnitude and obscuration, etc. Add eclipsestoyour Google Calendar in order to not miss them anymore. ***LUNARPHASES CALENDAR *** A specific screen enables you to seeupcominglunar phases at a glance. *** DAILY SUN AND MOON DATA ***Check outsunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times for yourcurrentlocation.
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.
The Economist 2.11.2
The best way to read The Economist onyourAndroid device.The app is free to download and includes free access to theEditor'spicks – a weekly selection of articles from each week’sedition ofThe Economist.Digital and print subscribers to The Economist receiveunrestrictedaccess to each week’s full print edition.FEATURES• Each week’s issue available from 9pm London timeeachThursday• Download each issue to your device to read without aninternetconnection• Switch easily between reading and listening with The Economistinaudio• Store and access back issues• Purchase single issues in app• Subscribe from within the app for full access to The EconomistonAndroid tablets, Android smartphones, the Chrome Web storeandEconomist.com• Share articles via e-mail, Twitter and FacebookThe Economist on Android operates on tablets and smartphonesrunningGingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean.ABOUT THE ECONOMISTThe Economist is a weekly international news andbusinesspublication, offering clear reporting, commentary andanalysis onworld current affairs, business, finance, science andtechnology,culture, society, media and the arts.SUPPORTShould you require any assistance using our app pleasevisithttp://www.economist.com/help/android for answers tofrequentlyasked questions as well as ways to contact customersupport.
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.
DSO Planner Free (Astronomy) 3.8.2
DSO Planner Free is an astronomy observation planningtoolwithexcellent star charting capabilities made by activeandexperiencedamateur observers with a passion forvisualobservations. FreeEdition comes equipped with Yale brightstarcatalog (9 000 starsto 6.5m) and 220 deep sky objects (MessierandCaldwell catalogscontaining the brightest galaxies,nebula,globular clusters, openclusters and planetary nebula).Considerother Editions for morestars / objects. Applicationfeatures: +Planning tool. Filter anyobjects database by observerlocation, skycondition, astronomicalequipment, time range ofobservation andobject features (type,dimension, magnitude, minimalaltitude,visibility and other fieldsof own custom catalogs).Removeduplicate objects when searching inintersecting databases.Createup to 4 observation lists. Easilytrack observed and remainingto beobserved objects with notetaking tool + Double Star catalog.50brightest double stars fromYale catalog. Info Panel with PAandseparation for each component.+ Unique visibility tool.Onlyobjects that are visible withselected equipment in the currentskyconditions could be shown onthe Star Chart + Cross-matchnamesdatabase. Search objects by lesscommon names + FamousSteveGottlieb Notes attached to NGCICobjects + Offlineimages.Integrated set of deep sky object images+ DSS imagerysupport.Download DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) imagesof any skyportion intooffline cache and overlay it on the starchart + PushTofordobsonian mounts with setting circles. Levelyour dobsonianmountand perform one star alignment. The programwillautomaticallyrecalculate az/alt numbers to easily hunt theobject +Nebulacontours. Contours of famous nebulae + Objectcontours.Ellipse inreal dimension and orientation on the skychart + BrightSolarSystem objects. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus,Mars, Jupiter,Saturnshown on the sky chart + Night mode. Redkeyboard and menus +Notetaking. Take text and/or audio notes +Observing places. GPS,manualcoordinates, custom lists. Databasewith 24 000 citiesworldwide +Equipment. Keep track of all yourtelescopes andeyepieces. Use themfor object visibilitycalculation and starcharting + Twilightcalculator. Sun, Moon rise/ transit / set. MoonPhase. Civil,Nautical, Astronomicaltwilights. + 2 visual themes(bright anddark) + Powerfulshare/export/import capabilities (ofdatabases,observation lists,notes) Disclaimer
Star Roam - Track Planet & Constellation, Sky Map 1.1.7
In Star Roam, you don't have to be an astronomer to viewthestarsoverhead. Outside or on the balcony, evenings withfamilyandfriends are no longer boring. Just point your phone tothenightsky, and in just a few seconds, you'll be able toidentifystars,constellations, planets, nebulae, satellites andother deepspaceobjects in real time! You can see the stars movingin realtime skyview and all the astronomy details about it. Itbecomeseasy andfun to recognize the stars. You can even choose toobservestars atany time and location, like this time last year ortomorrownight,as if you were in a time machine. Star Roam will bethe beststarapp and sky guide to help you start your star journey,evenwithoutastronomy knowledge. ★Features★ 🌕All stars in the skyview:Wecombine all the known stars of over 1.69 billion, withalltheknown planets, natural moons, and comets, with manyother10,000smaller solar system asteroids, and more than 2millionnebulae andgalaxies.You can see the astronomy details ofeach star.⏱Timetravel in sky view: You can choose any time andlocation, suchasthe early morning at the North Pole, and look atthe night skyatdifferent times and places. Or move forward orbackward inthecurrent time, adjust the speed, and view afast-moving map ofthenight sky of stars and planets. ☄️Automatictracking your skyview:In auto-tracking mode, we use the phone'sgyroscope sensor tohelpyou show the night sky towards which yourphone is pointing inrealtime, and quickly find the stars you wantto know about.Inaddition, star gazing can help you track themovement of a starinthe sky view and follow them as star walk inthe night sky.🌎Realobservation experience: You can choosedifferentgeographicalenvironments, we will simulate the surfaceandatmosphere with thereality of sunrise, sunset andatmosphericrefraction, etc., for abetter look and feel with skyview.🗿Multi-cultural ConstellationKnowledge: We have collected someofthe world's most common starculture, such as Western,Arabic,Boorong, Chinese, Indian,Kamilaroi, Macedonian, Ojibwe,Romanian...And show their contoursand lines in the sky view as youcan seethem. ✈️Use offlinewithout waiting: You can use the skyguide whenthere is noInternet, such as outdoors, wild, hiking.Whenever andwherever yougo to look at the star walk in the nightsky Instead ofmeetingyour family and friends, enjoy looking at thenight sky!Star Roamwill sky guide you through the mysteries of theuniverse.
SPACE - Create your own universe 2011
Create your own universe. Play with the law of nature.Visittheouter worlds. Build asteroids, nebula, comets,planets,moons,stars, pulsars and even blackholes at yourfingertips.Experimentwith gravity, supernova, planetary collisionand soforth. Zoom into ride comets. Zoom out to gaze at the galaxyofstars created byall users. SCIENCE DRIVEN Learn AstronomyandAstrophysics for funand creativity. All celestial bodies youcreatecan move andinteract in real-time and in accordance withtheNewtonianastrophysics laws. CELESTIAL TOUCH Move planets withyourfingers.Swipe to shoot a comet. Play with your own universeinanastronomical scale. SPACE puts gigantic celestial bodiesunderyourfingertips. COSMIC VOYAGE Meditate in the indescribablebeautyofspace that you create, anywhere and anytime. Hold yourdevicetoview the universe in from any angle. GALAXY Zoom outtotheInterstellar space. Explore stars created by other usersaroundyoubased on real geolocation. *geolocation serviceandInternetconnection is required to locate your universeamongothers. Visitus: thix.co
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