Planets

The phrase "a window on the world" has never been truer than in this breathtaking astronomy app that lets budding astronauts wander the heavens at will. The stunning interface of Planets has been featured on various Apple commercials, and includes real-time views of the solar system, moons, stars, and more.

With the universe in the palm of their hands, little stargazers can pinch, zoom and tap their way around the galaxy; this app takes full advantage of smart device interactivity capability. Choose from Sky 2D or 3D, Infrared Sky, Radio Waves, X-Rays and many more view options. The app is GPS enabled, allowing children to track when different planets will be visible in their night sky. Sharing location information allows the app to customize the sky views to your location on earth.

Concrete information about heavenly bodies—including rising, setting and visibility times, as well as fun facts about stars, planets and constellations—is there, but not the main event. The perfect accompaniment to beginning astronomy lessons, this awe-inspiring tool will inspire a love of space in even the most reluctant science learners.