Many apps have been designed to help in organizing your life or just to pass the time.
However, you will be surprised to know that some apps have been designed to bring the glory of the cosmos into your palms.
There are apps that will allow you to learn more about the solar system, and you do not even have to move from your place. All you have to do is open the phone. It is just like playing casino games in an online casino. Due to their existence, you do not have to leave the comfort of your home to travel to the casinos and have fun. You can play games on your phones. Apart from free slots, you will also be able to play table games like roulette and blackjack. Online casinos also have poker games.
Here is a list of free apps that you can use to explore the space.
NASA
It doesn’t come as a surprise that NASA has a great quality app which does a great job telling you about space. It is available for Android and iOS and will provide you more than 15,000 images. The app also has a space for astrology news. It has a lot to offer to the users. Through the NASA application, you will be able to view more than 13,000 videos, watch NASA TV live, and also check the sighting opportunities. Thus, you can see that users will get access to a large amount of information.
Star Walk 2
This is another beautifully designed stargazing application that has an easy-to-use UI. There are various camera modes like a scroll, augmented reality, and free roam. The app will take you on a journey to the skies from the future and past. Moreover, it has a section called, ‘What’s New’ where you will find the latest news on astronomy. The only problem is that it is quite basic, and the number of ads might be frustrating at times. Every tap will generate full-screen ads which can distract you from the smooth and aesthetically pleasing interface. If you want an ad-free version, you will have to upgrade it by paying $2.99. This expansion will also add satellites, deep sky objects. All in all, this attractive application but the unpaid version might feel limited.
Night Sky
This is an application that is only available for iOS. It takes advantage of the push for AR by Apple to provide you with a great looking AR sky map. You will be able to take a look at thousands of satellites, stars, constellations, and planets. Night Sky has taken a step further with its watch support bringing the sky down to the wrist. So, you will just have to hold your iOS watch to learn about the objects in the sky. A new thing has been recently that is the introduction of AR Grand Orrery in iOS 11. This shows the virtual model of the entire solar system which you can rotate and view.
SkyWiKi
This is an app providing the users with a simple kit of various helpful features to stargaze that includes a star map, compass, celestial event calendar, and also periscope chart, which shows important information. It calibrates automatically depending on the location of the device and will show you the projected sky. Crosshair show where the phone is pointing at. There is a periscope view that will provide you with sunset and sunrise times. You will find heading and altitude info and similar facts about the planets that are visible, the moon and the sun. It comes with a night mode that will change the texts and the user interface to red for protecting the night vision.
Cosmic Watch
This application is available for iOS, as well as Android, and can do more than telling you the time. It will provide the users with a slick mobile planetarium and also an AR sky guide that shows the stars, constellations, and planets. Cosmic Watch has several layers which you can toggle on and off like star or constellation names, coordinating guidelines, and sky gradient. You will be able to view the night sky as it is. You can also use the feature of time machine to check the future sky. Rotate to see the 3D view of the world or the heliocentric view of the whole solar system.
Sky Map
This was formerly a project of Google which has now turned into an open-source. It will turn your tablet or smartphone to the mobile planetarium. The app uses the various sensors or the phone for calculating the geographical position and then shows the detailed star map on the basis of where the device is pointing. Here, the map will show constellations and the names of the planets and stars. This is a great app for someone who likes to gaze at the stars.
