Explore the universe with 100s of high resolution images of planets, nebulae, galaxies, and more. Travel through space, visiting every planet and their major moons. D. at the University of California, San Diego for research in cosmology.

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Astronomy Now Magazine

Since 1987, Astronomy Now magazine has been essential reading for astronomers in the UK and around the world. Each month, the magazine contains features, reviews, news and practical guides on all aspects of astronomy, from the latest scientific discoveries to advice for those discovering the night sky for the first time. Free trials are only available to new subscribers.

CosmAtlas

CosmAtlas is a powerful Milky Way simulator for iPhone and iPad devices, which applies real physics to calculate every single celestial body position at any time between the year 0 to year 9999.With this educational App youll be able to navigate across the astronomical distances in our cosmos, land on the major planets and satellites and see the sky from there or read about it. Main Features- More than 400 Solar System bodies, including: - The 8 major planets; -177 Solar System natural satellites; - 295 comets (including the legendary Halleys Comet); - 11 dwarf planets (including Pluto); - 3 major asteroid groups: Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud;- 1449 nearby bright stars;- The 88 modern constellations;- Real physics (celestial mechanics) on the objects positioning in relation of time;- See the sky from the surface of the major planets/dwarf planets, the sun and major satellites;- A few terrestrial planets and satellites will have an approximate terrain if your on the surface;- Atmospheric effects also tuned to the reality (that includes twilight sky colours).LanguagesSix languages available to maximise the educational reach:- English;- Spanish;- Portuguese;- Italian;- French;- German;

  • size 909 MB

Learn Astronomy by GoLearningBus

Get 300 apps for only $9.99 via GoLearningBus Library | Limited Time OfferWAGmob has completed 5 years and we are running a limited time offer via which you can access all 300 quality apps via GoLearningBus Library. GoLearningBus providers 1. Lifetime of free updates Please write to us at [email protected] for any query and your valuable feedback.

  • size 40.0 MB

CosmoCalc

CosmoCalc is a simple cosmological distance calculator. With a simple and intuitive interface you can quickly set a reference cosmology and redshift, and CosmoCalc will calculate a full suite of astronomical distances and scales. CosmoCalc allows you to:* Select cosmological parameters H_0, _m, and _ with simple touch-screen controls* Easily choose from common reference cosmologies, including Planck 2013, WMAP9, Concordance, and Einstein-deSitter* Quickly determine the luminosity distance, angular diameter distance, lookback time, age of the Universe, comoving volume, and critical density* Easily switch between flat and non-flat cosmologies by clicking on the chain

  • size 0.9 MB

CHI Encyclopedia of the Solar System

Explore the solar system in thousands of hours of articles and pictures covering everything from Ariel to Sol. Our Encyclopedia of the Solar System contains beautiful HD photos, great organization and user interface and the most comprehensive information about the solar system you may want to know. With CHI Encyclopedia of the Solar System you can learn everything about the solar system.

  • size 174 MB